Nature
Rain, snow, and hail aren't the only things that fall from the sky. Throughout history...
A familiar sound heard during the late summer months across North America is the resonating, mating "song" of the cicada. Among the loudest of all sounds produced by insects, the song of some cicadas is louder than a jackhammer. Only males produce the cicada's distinctive, piercing noise. They produce it by rapidly vibrating membranes, called "tymbals," on the sides of their abdomen. Their bodies amplify the sound in much the same way that the body of a musical instrument, such as a guitar, amplifies the sound of the vibrating strings. By wiggling its abdomen toward and away from the tree to which it is clinging, the cicada can modify its sound. If you've ever heard a cicada singing, you might have found that it was almost impossible to tell from which direction the sound was coming. Fortunately for the survival of the species, the female cicada has no problem locating the source of the sound.
Rain, snow, and hail aren't the only things that fall from the sky. Throughout history...
Two groups of poisonous snakes inhabit the United States. Most poisonous snakes are in the...
Hunter rushed into the house as soon as he got home from school. He could not wait to see ...