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The dry season is in full force on a floodplain in Venezuela. Since January, the sheets of water that covered the land have been drying, and by the beginning of April much of the water has evaporated. Fish are crowded into the small remaining pools. Many have died for lack of water and oxygen. But … Read more
Breaking New Ground What makes plants grow?(Breaking New Ground) Maybe you’d like to ask this young gardener, “What’s your secret?” Well, here’s what he’d tell you, “Secrets? Forget it! Growing sweet peppers isn’t a big mystery. Pepper plants need six things. Supply them with these needs and you’ll harvest a basketful of sweet, red peppers!” … Read more
Picture pushing a block of clay against a wall. The clay next to the wall would be crunched upward.. The area behind where it was pushed up would buckle downward. That corresponds to the formation of the Amazon Basin, a depression in the earth that runs the length of South America east of the Andes.. … Read more
Facts about the Piranha Scientific(Remarkable Fish Piranhas) Names: Scientists used to lump all piranhas under the name Serrasalmus. Now scientists think there are at least four different groups of piranhas: Serrasalmus, Pygocentrus, Pygopristis, and Pristobrycon. Of these groups, scientists have identified some 30 different piranha species. Description: Size: From 8 inches (20 centimeters) to 2 … Read more