The orca (Orcinus orca), also known as the killer whale, is a species of large toothed whale in the oceanic…
The whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus), also called the common swan, is a species of waterfowl in the family Anatidae. It…
The sasquatch, also called the bigfoot, is a cryptid species of hominid reported from much of North America. Sightings are…
The Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) is a species of proboscidean in the elephant family Elephantidae. It is indigenous to the…
Queen Victoria’s waterlily (Victoria amazonica), also called the lilytrotter’s waterlily (uape jacana) in Brazil or Great Flower (Atun Sisac) in…
Extinction is the process of a coherent lineage dying out. It is a major topic in evolutionary biology, particularly fields…
Staghorn coral (Acropora cervicornis) is a species of stony coral in the family Acroporidae. It is native to parts of…
Viral vector vaccines utilize viruses as a delivery mechanism for DNA into target cells in order to protect against disease.…
The emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae) is a species of large ratite bird in the family Dromaiidae. It is the only member…
Cassowaries are ratite birds in the genus Casuarius, a member of the family Casuariidae. They inhabit tropical forest environments in…
The titan acorn barnacle (Megabalanus coccopoma) is a species of large barnacle in the family Balanidae. It lives on Pacific…
Neopaleontology (literally meaning “the new study of ancient time”) is a sub-field of paleontology using advanced scientific techniques, generally involving…
A fire axe, also called a pick head axe, is a type of axe which has a sharp poll (the…
Happy Punch is a fictional brand of cigarettes which was sold during the early 1990s.
Lysine is an α-amino acid which is used by animal cells in the protein synthesis process. In humans and many…
Rat traps are devices used for capturing and/or killing rats and similarly-sized animals. They are often similar to mousetraps, but…
Egg rolls are deep-fried appetizers originating in Chinese-American culture, similar to the spring rolls served in mainland Chinese cuisine. The…
Handcuffs are restraint devices which are secured around the wrists of a person, reducing their range of arm motion and…
A stun grenade, also called a flashbang or flash grenade, is a nonlethal explosive which is used to temporarily disable…
The Opta-Lite AR-590 is a fictional cathode-ray tube computer monitor uncommonly used during the early 1990s.