Natural Sciences Essay Examples and Topics. Page 18

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Hackleburg, Alabama Tornado

It is worth to note that the April 28 2011 tornado did have three major tracks in the state of Alabama.
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1033

Cities in Post-modern Era

The characteristic of the post-modern cities have put emphasis on the commercialization and business orientation and in this case resulting in de-materializing the economy and the lives of the people while emphasizing on the economic [...]
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1926

Environmental Studies – Sustainable Development

"Sustainability is refers to the indefinite use of available natural resources without ever causing depletion of the energy or material sources on which man depends; while, development is the continued improvement of living standards as [...]
  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1517

Tourism in Modern Bolivia

On the western part of the country, surrounded by two chains of the Andes, is a great plateau referred to as the Altiplano that has an altitude of twelve thousand feet and, interestingly, nearly half [...]
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1129

Removal of dams on Lower Snake River

Conservation for natural ecology is paramount in the preservation of the environment, although these dams have affected the survival for salmon in the lake which has some important value and attachment to the people's culture [...]
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1148

Peoples Food and Policy

Thus, analysis of the relationship between agriculture and the environment is of great significance to researchers in the contemporary society. It is evident that continued production in agricultural sector will be determined by the understanding [...]
  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1392

Ending Africa’s Hunger: Green Revolution

Lack of capacity by African governments to invest in technology makes the agricultural strategies employed in the green revolution not very sustainable.
  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 768

The Process of Raising Factory Farm Chickens

The lives of the chickens that are raised in the factory farm begin at the hatching machines. As such, the welfare of the chickens is secondary to profitability.
  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1454

Evidence for ancient endosymbiosis

The subsequent taxon has been efficient and has greatly changed the development of life by producing endosymbionts important for the appearance of eukaryotes and the evident genome transit into them indicate a common evolutionary basis [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 550

The Whiteness of Nerds

The issue highlighted in the present article is the way racial markedness of certain groups of youth in the modern American society is achieved through the usage of certain linguistic forms, and the way this [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 868

Marked Language in Multiracial Youth

The coexistence of standard and superstandard English among the multiracial American youth is characterized by the presence of certain phonology, grammar, lexis and slang that make youth subcultures different.2. The central problem of the article [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 781

Human Species: Homo Floresiensis

However, this will certainly be possible if a sample is taken from the micro cephalic and Homo sapiens with some form of pathology that is known in order to compare. So it can be said [...]
  • Subjects: Evolution of Humans
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1404

Julian Orr’s Talking About Machines

The reader can consider the analysis of an individual who knows the insights of the workplace and the group in question.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1353

Marine Conservation and Coastal Development

The committee should comprise of a balanced membership for holistic review of the coastal development projects. The lack of legislation related to marine conservation is also a major setback.
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 620

A 3000-Year-Old Artifact Discovered

One of the most revealing clues as to the ancient civilization was a collection of printed images that probably represent the inhabitants of the lodgment.
  • Subjects: Archeology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 635

Nonhuman Primate Conservation: Is It Possible?

Nonhuman primate conservation programs are characterized by numerous positive and negative sides: lemurs get benefits from these programs in the form of protection from other habitants of the same territory and legal empowerment of local [...]
  • Subjects: Evolution of Humans
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1693

Examining an Archeological Site: The Pyramids of Egypt

Another Issue in relation to the construction of the pyramids is with regard to how the huge blocks of stones used for the pyramid construction were transported from the quarries up to the site of [...]
  • Subjects: Archeology
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2273

Genetically Modified Foods Projects

The plan should be formed once the project's participants have been chosen and it should be communicated to the members and should continuously be used as a reminder of the mission of the project when [...]
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 2066

The Decline in Birth Rate in Hong Kong

The domestic market will be largely hit due to the decrease of labor and creativity and this will greatly affect the foreign investment which is one of the most important sources of income in the [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 558

Singapore: Geography and Economy Review

3 percent in the service industry and 12. Because of the varied population and presence of foreigners, Singapore has a multi cultur.
  • Subjects: Countries Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1078

The Significance of Ethnographic Observation

Thus, Arthur concentrates on the role of women in the use of lithics and the role of females in the development of Prehistoric communities, whereas Sillitoe and Hardy study the use of stone tools and [...]
  • Subjects: Archeology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1061

Culture of Nacirema People

It is important to note that to the Nacirema people, magic is part of life. It is ironical that the Nacirema people have not learnt that their rituals are not that effective as they think.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 813

Physical Geography of Tristan da Cunha

The governor is based in St Helena and it created the need to have a channel of communication with the residents of the Island.
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1370

The People of Egypt

Lane's interest in understanding the people of Egypt was demonstrated in his detailed work on this country and the ancient society that existed when this dynasty ruled the region.
  • Subjects: Countries Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1083

The Local Inhabitants of the Mountain Side

That is not being amazing enough, the world's hottest mark is let out to the audience of the video. The best example of the dangerous species outlined is the puma.
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 425

The Brisbane Future City

The development of green fields and redevelopment of the current residential areas in Brisbane will be important in order to accommodate the increased population. The growth of Brisbane city will be promoted by encouraging and [...]
  • Subjects: Countries Studies
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1046

Pros and Cons of Use of Pesticides

Use of DDT and other pesticides may cause harm to the ecosystem if not well used and thus it is advisable to approach this issue with more precaution.
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  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 581

Who Discovered Oxygen, Priestly or Lavoisier?

As a matter of fact, oxygen is present almost everywhere forming two thirds of the body mass of a healthy human being, it accounts for half the mass of the crust of the earth as [...]
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  • Subjects: Chemistry
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 567

Asian Cities: Taipei and Tokyo Overview

Located in the island of Taiwan, it is one of the most beautiful cities in the world and a centre for tourism activities.
  • Subjects: Countries Studies
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1996

Relationships among Spider Species

A report released by the University of Cincinnati indicates that when female spiders are experiencing starvation for a short-period of time, they are less receptive to the act of mating.
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 725

The Human Cloning Debates

Nonetheless, the scientists opposed reproductive cloning claiming that the practice undermines the uniqueness of humankind and that it is unethical to put the lives of clones in a condition of being susceptible to harm or [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1197

Australopithecus Africanus Characteristics and Facts

This paper seeks to describe Australopithecus africanus according to: the origins or where the fossils were discovered; identify the range of places they are located on the map; identify the individual who discovered them; the [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1142

China’s One-Child Policy should be Abolished

This significant figure illustrates the extent of the injustice that the state is repeatedly committing against its people from the time of the policy's enactment.
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 17
  • Words: 1810

Super Weeds and Problems with Them

Similarly, in their quest to do away with the super weeds, farmers go to the extent of assuming that they apply small quantities of herbicides.
  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1396

Consumer Attitude Towards Organic Food

This study shows that consumers are very keen on the quality of food they buy and that they have a belief that organic food is of the right quality.
  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1202

The Lascaux Caves as World Heritage Sites

There are seven sections of the Lascaux caves namely: "the Great Hall of the Bulls, the Painted Gallery, the Lateral Passage, the Chamber of Engravings, the Main Gallery, the Chamber of Felines, and the Shaft [...]
  • Subjects: Archeology
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1422

The Cost of Biofuel

In this regard, the campaign by environmentalists about the need to use renewable sources of energy which are environmentally friendly has led to the introduction of biofuel as a source of energy. Unfortunately, increase in [...]
  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 837

Indigenous animals in the Gulf

The development of gas and oil industries along the coastlines of the gulf countries has had major contribution on the extinction of the indigenous species. As a result, there is a reduction of damages to [...]
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1130

Neanderthals Tools, Materials and Behavior

The key advantage of the Levallois flake was that it was easy to reuse owing to its symmetry. They had to determine the right amount of heat needed to create the adhesive because excessive amounts [...]
  • Subjects: Evolution of Humans
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 810

Justices Rule Human Genes cannot be Patented

In view of this point, the Supreme Court denied Myriad Genetics the exclusive rights to patent and own human genes, and stressed the fact that genes and the information they encode are not patent-eligible simply [...]
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 545

Metamorphosis of China’s Identity

The confucianists' aim is to foresee the general wellbeing of every human being, and this has been a very strong characteristic feature of the Chinese identity.
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  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2615

Biochemistry Dogmas and Their Impacts on Biotechnology

Unlike in the past, people have seen the importance of studying life sciences, and with the support from private and public sectors, the number of students enrolling in life science courses is on the rise. [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 591

Naming Middle East: Outline

Lastly, this paper acknowledges that the social and economic relation between Middle East and the rest of Asia is strong, but this relationship is insufficient to warrant the renaming of Middle East as West Asia.
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 914

New discipline in the natural sciences

The new field has come of age as it now has the potential to solve the problem of world hunger. Agriculture is one of the natural sciences that contributed to the interdisciplinary yield of biotechnology.
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1444

Genetically Modified Foods Negative Aspects

This paper highlights the negative aspects that are associated with genetically modified foods; genetically modified foods expose people and the environment to risks.
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 667

Primary Mode of Subsistence in the Zulu Culture

This paper is aimed at bringing to the fore the primary approach of the Zulu culture subsistence and further analyze the impact of its subsistence on the Beliefs and values, Kinship and social organization aspects. [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2184

Domestication of Animals in Neolithic Era

Due to the fact that humans were largely dependent on cultivated crops, domestication of plants and animals was the next step in the development of civilization.
  • Subjects: Evolution of Humans
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1636

Utilitarianism as a Teleological Theory

Therefore, in the interest of maximizing happiness for both parties, human beings are supposed to be vegetarians and animals are supposed to enjoy their freedom as animals.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 816

Human Development: Nature or Nurture?

With studies and theories carried out to examine the impact of nature on the personal development and personality traits, heredity is an important factor in the development.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2197

Analyzing the Prospects of Genetically Modified Foods

Despite being the leading producer and consumer of GMFs products across the world, the US practice of embracing GMFs has elicited a major dilemma in the country ranging from human health to environmental challenges.
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2315

Dolphins as Social Creatures

The advanced intelligence of dolphins, as well as their developed abilities to communicate, refers to their need to communicate. What is more important is that interaction of dolphins with humans is also of great interest [...]
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1120

Will Genetically Modified Foods Doom Us All?

One of the most desired outcomes from a crop is the ability to grow tolerance to the effects of herbicide. One of the more recent innovations in the field of GM foods is the invention [...]
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 12
  • Words: 3306

Kuala Lumpur Overview

The population growth of the Kuala Lumpur region varies from the core of the city to the suburbs. As much as there is a high population growth in the core, the growth of the population [...]
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 582

Super Weeds’s Advantages and Disadvantages

Farmers have adopted the use of both the herbicide and the herbicide resistant crop in large percentages. One of the largest varieties is pigweed which grows at a rapid rate and leads to the emergence [...]
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1404

Spatial Data Structure and Models: Chapter Summary

According to Fazal, "geographic data" can be defined as the data that is "pertinent to features and resources of the Earth", whereas "geographic information" is traditionally viewed as the geographic data that has been organized [...]
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2164

Food Landscape in the Western Province, Kenya

Western Province in Kenya was chosen as the focus of the study because of one's familiarity with the area. The Western Province is situated on the western section of Kenya and borders the eastern part [...]
  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 490

Early Infancy: Benefits of the Toy Mobile

The baby has a biological need to learn and absorb information from the outside world; it has a cognitive and a sensory need that requires nurturing at this stage of life ensuring that the rest [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1669

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cite that of the 25% to 30% of people colonized by staphylococcus bacteria, only 2% has MRSA. Chang attributes colonization to the existing equilibrium between the presence of [...]
  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1133

Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms Genetic Epidemiology

Every DNA contains SNPs in the ratio of 1:300 in every nucleotide contained in the body of humans. The aim of computational refinement was to identify SNPs and the result of substituting amino acids in [...]
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 815

L. A. Live: Exploring the Concept

Live is a great opportunity to engage with the world of celebrities and the atmosphere of entertainment. The scale and possibilities of the complex have no analogues in the world and, therefore, the guests of [...]
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 821

Gene Discovery: Ischaemic Stroke and Genetic Variations

The scientists from the University of Oxford and other United Kingdom based research institutes sought to isolate a genetic variant to link to the disease to pave the way for development of suitable treatment.
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 815

Uniqueness of Maori Society

However, it is necessary to note that Maori people are represented in the parliament of New Zealand and this contributes to development of the movement aimed at development of Maori culture.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 13
  • Words: 2178

The Major Subfields of Anthropology

The adaptation of human beings in the diverse nature of environments in different regions is one of the most significant fields in this branch of anthropology.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 804

Animal Hoarding Reasons and Effects

Moreover, the research will expound the implication of animal hoarding, with an aim of understating some of the negative effects of the practice to animals and to the community.
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1436

The Effect of Inhibitors and Temperature on Enzyme Reactions

Enzymes are described as biological proteins which accelerate the rate of reaction of a chemical substance, while inhibitors are elements which reduce the speed of catalyzed reaction of enzyme through connecting into the enzyme and [...]
  • Subjects: Chemistry
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1194

Human Activities and their Impact on Species Extinction in Arctic

Unfortunately, what should be taken into consideration is the fact that as human interference continues to escalate within the region such as overfishing, oil drilling, population expansion and the effects of global warming this has [...]
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2928

Gold’s Production and Processing

However, it is this severity of the social as well as the environmental issues associated with the production of the mineral that has generated a big concern from the global authorities leading to interventions of [...]
  • Subjects: Chemistry
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1634

Physical Domain, Deforestation and Trends

In the political domain there is conflict in the effort to conserve the forests since some say the industrialization and urbanization have to take place first before conservation until Brazil provides jobs for people who [...]
  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1281

Burmese Pythons

This paper covers the impact of the Burmese python on Florida's native diversity, the factors that have led to its rapid increase and why it poses a great danger to the natural habitat of South [...]
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  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2183

Grass Fed versus Grain and Corn Fed Animals

As an alternative, other than matching the quantity of corn fed to the animals with the amount of grass and other normal feed by beef farmers, the FDA may be required to regulate the use [...]
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2475

Anthropology Mendel’s independent law of assortment

In this context, genes of parents determine the traits of an off spring. The diagram below shows an example of a backward cross to confirm the second law of Mendel using Yellow, round seeds F1.
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 651

Ethnographic Research: Coming of Age in Samoa

Considering Margaret Mead's ethnography, Coming of Age in Samoa, it is possible to say that dwelling upon that society she paid much attention to religion, education, upbringing and relation to each other within a family, [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1082

Anthropology Oral: Interview with Papa

Very few people went to look for a career in the army because of the high number of people that the army discharged after the war.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2174

Molecular Biology gene/ mRNA body

To understand the development of the Huntington disease, the function of normal Huntingtin proteins has to be elucidated. The data suggested that normal Htt is a component of the P body and functions in the [...]
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1644

Use of Animals in Biological Testing

Thus, these veterinarians have realized that the results that are realized from the animal research are very crucial in the improvement of the health of human being as well as that of animals.
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  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 582

East Asian Region Overview

Han Dynasty of China led to increase in trade and culture in Central Asian and China, a community of Buddhism was established in the middle of the 1st century.
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1151

Asian Culture From the Anthropological Perspective

As such, the study is in a position of highlighting the causes of cremation, and this, in turn, helps us to understand the attitude towards burial practices among Chinese living in Taiwan.
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1920

Lewontin on quasi independence

An example of quasi independence is a series of mutations that occur in the body of a zebra so as to change the length of its bones. Likewise, in quasi independence, he argues that the [...]
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 956

High Fructose Corn Syrup: Something to Be Avoided

However, it is important to keep in mind that the lifespan of the current generation is shorter, which is, no doubt, the result of the wrong diet that consists mostly of the food created artificially, [...]
  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1095

The Biological Basis of Sleep

The authors suggest that it needs more accurate measurement of sleep and wake pattern by the use of the electrooculogram, the recording of the movement of the eye, EEG and electromyogram, the recording of the [...]
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  • Subjects: Biology
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2220

Consumer Judgment on Genetically Modified Foods

A clear understanding of the genetically modified foods in terms of their risks and benefits could help determine the preferences of consumers for genetically modified foods and GM labeling policy.
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 862

“Skull Wars” by Thomas Hurst

According to prologue of the book 'Skull Wars Kennewick Man, Archaeology, and the Battle for Native American Identity, the author of the prologue mentions the intention of the whites or Caucasians to ascertain themselves as [...]
  • Subjects: Archeology
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1867

Phenylketonuria: Autosomal Recessive Disorder

If phenylalanine hydroxylase is not there, phenylalanine is not metabolized and it accumulate in the body. Mothers are also be screened for the disease to avoid overexposure of the unborn baby to excess phenylalanine in [...]
  • Subjects: Anthropology
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 539

Epigenetic Inheritance: Concepts and Mechanisms

The other difference between genetic inheritance and epigenetic inheritance is that, despite the fact that the DNA molecule is known to be very stable; it is rarely subjected to modification contrary to the epigenetic tags [...]
  • Subjects: Genetics
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1372

History and Culture of the Brazil

However, in rural areas wooden and prefabricated houses are common due to the availability of timber and lack of cement in such localities. This is because of the hot weather condition in most of the [...]
  • Subjects: Geography
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1044

Survival Mechanisms Of Wild Animals

Trinkel and Kastberger argue that, the foremost threat that is facing lions in the jungle is the intrusion of more carnivores because they can overwhelm lions and force them to migrate to other destinations.
  • Subjects: Zoology
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2925

Agro-Terrorism: The Lessons to Learn

Monke argues that, agriculture is more susceptible to acts of terrorism because terrorists prefer using plants and animals as they have diverse pathogens as compared to human beings, it is hard to protect expansive farms, [...]
  • Subjects: Agriculture
  • Pages: 15
  • Words: 4250