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Amid the flurry of phrases that fill this trilobite website, there are probably a few words that are less than instantly familiar to anyone who is not an inveterate in…
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What do we have in common with sharks, bluebirds, lizards, and toads? We are all vertebrates, or animals with backbones. Vertebrates use their backbones for movement and support.
vertebrae, the individual bones that make up the spine
In the forests of Central and South America grows the vibrant passionflower with deep red flowers and juicy yellow fruit. But its leaves are what really set it apart.
toxicity, this caterpillar has: a bitter taste spiky spines
It’s fitting that the largest planet in our solar system is named after Jupiter, the supreme king of all Roman gods. Jupiter is so big that 1,300 Earths could fit inside this planetary monster.
Fact Jupiter spins faster than any other planet.
It’s fitting that the largest planet in our solar system is named after Jupiter, the supreme king of all Roman gods. Jupiter is so big that 1,300 Earths could fit inside this planetary monster.
Fact Jupiter spins faster than any other planet.
The diversity of body designs presented by the trilobite class is nothing less than astonishing. In size, shape and appearance, few creatures that have ever existed displa…
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This 2D traveling exhibition presents the captivating botanical photography of Levon Biss.
The spines develop from two or more of the four corners
Many animals and plants use color to warn predators to stay away, and the blue ringed octopus is no exception. When this small mollusk is disturbed, blue circular rings light up all over its body.
invertebrates spineless because they lack a backbone or spine
About 1,000 years ago, a massive star exploded at the end of its life cycle. What remains is the Crab Nebula, a glowing cloud of gas and dust.
It spins 30 times per second and generates as much
To find north, find Polaris. Earth rotates on its axis, which points directly at Polaris. From Earth, Polaris is the only star, the position of which never seems to change.
Earth slowly wobbles like a top as it spins on its
