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Jamaica Gleaner UWI/Eye on Science
published: Thursday | July 27, 2006
Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds are small birds in the trochilidae family. They are known for their ability to hover in mid-air by rapidly flapping their wings, 15 to 80 times per second (depending on the size of the bird).
The giant swallowtail butterfly
The Jamaican swallowtail butterflies are the smallest subspecies of Papilio thoas. The swallowtail one of the largest butterflies in the Western Hemisphere, with a wing span of 12.5 cm. Besides its size, the most apparent feature of the swallowtail...
Cool Science - You can make a thermometer at home
A thermometer is an instrument that measures the temperature. Temperature is measured in a scale called Fahrenheit, and in Celsius or Centigrade (used by scientists and by people in many countries).
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