PALEO & GEO TOPICS: Comments by R. L. Squires

This tree is unforgettable if you see it in October when the tree undergoes the shedding of its very abundant golden-yellow pollen. That is...

The almond tree (genus Prunus ) is one of the earliest domesticated fruit trees. Based on molecular dating, it diverged apparently from the ...

  Gray Bird Grasshopper Schistocerca niten It is a large insect, up to three inches long . This insect is native to North America: especial...

THE EMU This animal is a large flightless bird endemic (native) to most of Australia (in fact, it is Australia’s largest native bird). This ...

apple trees originated in Central Asia and were introduced to North America by European colonists.  they are grown in over 90 countries (inc...

This nonvenous snake has a prominent, scaly “horn” on the tip of its snout. The exact purpose of this “horn” is unknown. The image shown he...

  Rhodocrosite This relatively rare mineral consists of manganese carbonate (MnCO 3 ) and is a gemstone prized for its red to pink color wi...