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The new movie Babylon has decided to release two different kinds of trailers before the Christmas holiday – one naughty, and one nice. As you can see below, The “Nice Trailer” for Babylon frames the film as the collective efforts of the main cast (and all their collaborators) to push the film industry out of the Silent Film Era and into a bold new enduring future. Brad Pitt’s character is framed as the classic movie star dreaming of something bigger and better in his career, while Margot Robbie is framed as the sassy and beautiful newcomer who signals that new era’s arrival....

Benthos By: BD Editors Last Updated: April 28, 2017 Definition of Benthos The benthos is comprised of all the organisms that live at the bottom of a body of standing or running water. The layer that the benthos occupy is called the benthic zone, which is the lowest layer of a lake, sea, stream, or river. This zone, of course, ranges from the shallow depths where water meets land, to extreme depths that humans have not yet been able to explore....

Goblet Cells By: Katy McLaughlin, Ph.D. Last Updated: June 9, 2020 Goblet cells are a specialized type of epithelial cell that secrete mucins, which are significant components of mucus. They are most often found in the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts, where they make up part of the surface epithelium. The secretion of mucus in these tracts lubricates and protects the lining of the organs. The increased activity or number of goblet cells has been associated with some diseases....

Virginia is often called one of the most haunted states in the nation. As a stomping ground for ghosts and spirits, as well as ghost hunters and paranormal explorers, it leaves one to wonder why, exactly, there is so much so-called “activity” in the state. Speculation and belief in the paranormal aside, there’s no question that Virginia offers an old and complex history – and with that complexity comes tragedy, tribulation and many other interesting events that seem to be indicative of ghostly spirits that remain behind long after death....

Occipital Bone By: Sarah Knapp Last Updated: June 11, 2020 The occipital bone is a trapezoid-shaped single bone of the skull located at the back of the head. It forms immobile and mobile joints, contains grooves that protect certain cranial nerves and blood vessels, and hosts a number of raised or flat surfaces onto which muscles and ligaments can attach. The occipital bone is part of the calvaria or skull roof; it surrounds the foramen magnum through which the medulla of the brainstem, important arteries and nerves, and a protective membrane pass....

Omnivore By: BD Editors Last Updated: April 28, 2017 Omnivore Definition An omnivore is an organism that can feed on both plant and animal sources. Carnivores are animals that feed only on other animals. Herbivores feed exclusively on plant material. An omnivore can feed on both sources. Oftentimes, mostly herbivorous animals supplement their diets with small amounts of insects or other animals. In other species, an almost equal amount of meat and plant materials are eaten....

Peripheral Nervous System By: BD Editors Last Updated: January 24, 2020 Peripheral Nervous System Definition The peripheral nervous system consists of all neurons that exist outside the brain and spinal cord. This includes long nerve fibers as well as ganglia made of neural cell bodies. The peripheral nervous system connects the central nervous system (CNS) to various parts of the body. Peripheral Nervous System Overview Functionally, the peripheral nervous system (PNS) is divided into sensory (afferent) and motor (efferent) nerves, depending on whether they bring information to the CNS from sensory receptors or carry instructions towards muscles, organs or other effectors....

Marvel Studios has been doing some incredible things with their series on the Disney+ streaming service and that hasn’t changed with the release of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. She-Hulk has been upping the ante on what the Marvel Cinematic Universe could be week after week, and there haven’t been any signs of slowing down. The series has been revealing a bunch of obscure characters from the comics week after week and will even bring Daredevil (Charlie Cox) back in an upcoming episode of the series....

Star Trek: Picard Season 3’s premiere date has been revealed along with a new teaser trailer, as part of Star Trek Day 2022. Star Trek: Picard Season 3 will premiere on Thursday, February 16, 2023, and stream exclusively on Paramount+. Star Trek fans will be there to hit “play” as soon as the new season drops: Star Trek: Picard’s third season will be a higly-anticipated reunion event, which brings series star Patrick Stewart back together with his Star Trek: The Next Generation castmates, including Worf (Michale Dorn), Geordi La Forge (LeVar Burton), Will Riker (Jonathan Frakes), Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis), Denise Crosby (Tasha Yar), and Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden), with Brent Spiner also returning (in some capacity)....

Teeth By: BD Editors Last Updated: September 7, 2017 Teeth Definition Teeth are hard, mineral-rich structures which are used to chew food. They are not made of bone like the rest of the skeleton, but have their own unique structure to enable them to break down food. Tooth enamel is the most mineralized tissue in the body, consisting mainly of the rock-hard mineral hydroxyapatite. Hydroxyapatite is also found in some rocks and makes up part of the mineral/protein matrix of bones....

The weather is beautiful this time of year in Oklahoma and we found the “best of the best” outdoor adventures to check out. There are so many extraordinary things to do in the Sooner State, and we compiled a bucket list of some of our favorites. Check them out and get ready to explore the state in a whole new way. Riversport Rapids (Oklahoma City) RiversportOKC/Facebook Riversport Rapids in Oklahoma City is only one of three man-made whitewater facilities in the nation....

Sometimes the world can be a little rough for those of us who don’t like crowds and who seek out the quiet in a fast-paced world. Even the most outgoing of people sometimes need to get away from it all. Fortunately, Pennsylvania provides countless opportunities for those who want to relax while avoiding hoards of people. Here are 10 perfect places in Pennsylvania for people who hate crowds. Cherry Springs State Park, Coudersport Flickr/Nicholas A....

We’re intrigued by our past here in Arkansas. When photos from days long gone by surface, we enjoy studying the scenery and faces in the pictures and wonder what sort of life was lived in that era. These photographs, taken by various photographers in the 1930s, show a side of Arkansas that is based on hard work, agriculture and unbreakable spirit. Canning Kitchen photogrammar.research.yale.edu This quaint little structure evokes memories of a difficult but simpler time....

On Monday, DC Studios CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran announced the first wave of titles that will make up their new DC Universe, the most concerted effort yet to connect movies, television shows, and video games inspired by the publisher’s characters. The initiative of storytelling, which is being dubbed “Chapter One: Gods and Monsters”, will consist of five films: Superman: Legacy, the Batman-centric The Brave and The Bold, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, Swamp Thing, and The Authority; and five HBO Max-exclusive television shows: Creature Commandos, Waller, Lanterns, the Wonder Woman prequel Paradise Lost, and Booster Gold....

Some new Echo photos showcase Vincent D’Onofrio’s Kingpin on the scene during the series. Atlanta_filming posted the shots with some careful cropping to avoid giving away any plot spoilers. Echo reportedly will host both D’Onofrio and Charlie Cox in Alaqua Cox’s limited series. Fans reacted with almost universal applause when that news became public. However, seeing Kingpin in that big white suit will elicit some more excitement around social media. Daredevil: Born Again is one of the most-anticipated series for a lot of MCU fans....

Fin Whale By: Shawn Laidlaw Last Updated: January 1, 2021 A Fin Whale Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Artiodactyla Family Cetacea Genus Balaenoptera Species B. physalus Subspecies B. p. physalus, B. p. quoyi Niche Pelagic baleen whale Length 90 ft (27 m) Weight 126 tons (114 tonnes) Lifespan 80-90 years Social Structure Complex family groups Conservation Status Endangered Range All oceans besides the Arctic Ocean Average Number of Offspring 1 Main Prey Species Krill Predators Humans, orca The Basics The fin whale is a large species of baleen whale that is present in almost all of the world’s oceans....

Fundamental vs. Realized Niche By: BD Editors Last Updated: April 24, 2019 Both fundamental and realized niches refer to the environmental position that species occupy in an ecosystem. Fundamental niches represent all the environmental conditions where a species is able to live, and the realized niche is where the species actually lives. Other names for these niches are precompetitive and postcompetitive, respectively. In a fundamental niche, an organism can take advantage of all the biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem without competition from other species or pressure from predators....

Gastrulation in Frog Embryo, Chick Embryo and Sea Urchin By: BD Editors Last Updated: March 26, 2018 Overview of Gastrulation Gastrulation is a phase in the embryonic development of animals where the blastula reorganizes itself into a gastrula. It does this by folding itself inward as shown in Figure 1. This is a critical point in development because it is when the embryo transforms itself from a hollow sphere made from a single layer of cells into a multi-layered structure....

Gene By: Sarah Knapp Last Updated: October 27, 2020 Definition A gene is an extremely specific sequence of nucleotide monomers that has the ability to completely or partially control the expression of one or more traits in every type of living organism. Genes are formed from deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and, in the case of some viruses, ribonucleic acid (RNA) polymers. Overview It was Wilhelm Johannsen who first used the term ‘gene’, using his botany background to study the genetic traits of plants....

Gene Pool By: BD Editors Last Updated: April 28, 2017 Gene Pool Definition A gene pool is the collection of different genes within an interbreeding population. The concept of a gene pool usually refers to the sum of all the alleles at all of the loci within the genes of a population of a single species. It includes both genes that are expressed, and those that are not. A population that has a large and diverse gene pool tends have increased biological fitness and is usually able to adapt to and survive throughout pressures caused by rapid changes in environmental conditions or disease....