Crikey! Scientists Name Rare Snail After Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin
The late Steve Irwin, who became an international television star as the host of The Crocodile Hunter, has been immortalized by scientists who discovered a rare Australian land snail and named it in honor of the enthusiastic conservationist and wildlife advocate.
Queensland Museum Honorary Research Fellow Dr. John Stanisic and his colleagues named the snail Crikey steveirwini, which combines Irwin’s first and last names with
How to get rid of annoying packaging
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Shopping online can save you time and is much less stressful than battling the crowds at the mall. It’s also better for the planet than making a dedicated trip to the store, but it can be a real hassle to get rid of the resulting packaging, which can really pile up.
As much as half of the 85 million tons of paper products Americans consume
Technology is Helping Americans Use Less Water
Americans are using less water than they did 30 years ago, despite a 30 percent population increase during the same period, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) report that details estimated U.S. water use for 2005.
Most of the decrease is due to more efficient technologies at power plants and improved irrigation systems. That’s not too surprising since 80 percent of the 410 billion gallons
