Slideshow World for Saturday July 24, 2021

Interesting slide shows about the world Slideshow World by [ArcaMax](?ezine=782&r=ywtsf6RuJyO5MoPwJmGs9PQ3tkuaC47hroIOAW2E6elDOjMyNzAwODM2NDpKOjIwMzAxOTQ6TDo3ODI6Ujo5OTEwMzE6Vjo0OA) Sponsor [Congratulations! We Have A Youtube Premium® 1 Year Membership for You...!*]( Yes, [firstName] You've been selected to participate in National Consumers' Entertainment Promotion. It's so easy! Just answer three (3) quick questions and you could get a Youtube® Premium 1 Year Membership This is your chance to snag a 1 Year Membership on this amazing Network - On Us! ~ *Details apply so hurry: [Start Now: Click To Answer 3 Quick Questions & Get Yours!]( [From honeybees to honey possums: 20 facts about pollination]( Rachel Clark [ From honeybees to honey possums: 20 facts about pollination ]( [See full slideshow »]( Much of the plant life, including flowering plants and human food crops, require pollination. Without pollinators, these plants would never reproduce. Pollinators come in all shapes, sizes, colors, and species. There are birds, bees, beetles, flies, moths, bats, and even a tiny flightless mammal—the honey possum—that specialize only on specific plants as their preferred food source. Other pollinators include the sun bear and the Noronha skink, and research suggests that some pollinators, like certain butterflies and birds, have even evolved with the specific plants they pollinate. Honeybees and bumblebees have long been instrumental in pollinating human foods, including fruits, nuts, vegetables, and many staple crops, and research reveals that about one in three bites of food humans eat requires pollinators. Stacker scoured national and international government data, educational resources, science journals, and news reports to bring readers 20 interesting facts about pollination. From honeybees to honey possums, pollinators are part of a fundamental process of life on Earth, sometimes known as an "ecosystem service." Stacker's slideshow includes information from recent studies revealing widespread declines in key pollinator populations around the world. Research shows that without pollination and pollinators, humans and many other species would not survive, and scientists from the United Nations say that human impacts have led to current extinction rates, which are 100 to 1,000 times higher than normal. Many institutions and governments are recognizing the importance of reversing the decline in the number of pollinators and are actively figuring out ways to help restore the pollinator population. Factors like agriculture, pollution, climate change, urban development, and change in land use are putting pollinator species at risk. Click through the slideshow to discover the essential roles pollinators play in sustaining life on Earth and what's being done to save them. 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Evolution has shaped life ever since it first emerged, progressing for more than 2 billion years before the first animals evolved from their primal ancestors. Since then, the animal kingdom has adapted to fill niches nearly everywhere on the planet, from the sea to subterranean tunnels. Evolution encompasses the changes species undergo over long time periods. It describes how a species’ gene pool can gradually change over time, thanks to random DNA mutations or sexual reproduction introducing new genetic combinations. Traits can emerge that help individuals survive to reproduce and pass on their genes to future generations. Nineteenth-century naturalist Charles Darwin used natural selection, or “survival of the fittest,” to describe a major aspect of evolution. According to this theory, individuals with traits better suited to the environment are more likely to survive to pass on their traits to offspring. For example, if there are a few beetles with superior camouflage in a group with other beetles that stand out, the camouflaging beetles will have a higher chance of surviving and reproducing. Over many generations, the species will adapt to their surroundings as more beetles with that camouflage trait make up the population. Evolution is driven by interactions between genetics and nature, and the Earth’s rock layers preserve a record of this process. By studying fossilized remains, scientists can learn about how modern animals evolved. But how these animals came to live where they live, look the way they look, and do the things they do is rarely obvious. By consulting scientific research and news articles, Stacker compiled a list of 25 animal evolution questions and answers to explain some of those mysteries, from why giraffes have such long necks to how ants can carry 50 times their body weight. Read on to find out how evolution has led to the diversity of animals on the planet. 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