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Animals

Jonathan – The World’s Oldest Tortoise

The world's oldest tortoise is starting over with a clean sheet at 184 years old and enjoying his first-ever bath. The tortoise named Jonathan has come out of his...
Birds

White-bellied Emerald (Chlorestes candida)

IDENTIFICATION - The White-bellied Emerald (Chlorestes candida) resembles the Azure-crowned Hummingbird (Saucerottia cyanocephala) but it is smaller and...
Birds

The Incredible Bird Who Can Speak Japanese

The amazing Bird Who Can Speak Japanese reveals that he can “chat” with people on the phone. This...
Birds

Painted Snipe (Rostratula benghalensis)

The Painted Snipe (Rostratula benghalensis) is a brilliantly patterned bird with wings that are marked like the wings...
Fruits & Vegetables

The Amorphophallus Bulbifer

Amorphophallus bulbifer is ripening a lot of fruit these years, at the UConn EEB greenhouses. Despite Amorphophallus Bulbifer's...

The Power of Separation: Understanding the Centrifuge Machine

Business Tauheed Ahmad Nawaz Tauheed Ahmad Nawaz -
Centrifuge Machine A typical centrifuge machine consists of a motor, a rotating assembly (also known as a rotor), and a control system. The motor provides...