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April Holladay, science journalist for HappyNews.com, lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. A few years ago Holladay and her husband canoed the flood-swollen Mackenzie. For forty-six days they paddled alone a thousand miles through Canadian wilderness to the Arctic Ocean.
Now she writes a column about nature and science, which appears each Monday at HappyNews.com. The syndicated Q&A column takes a lucid look at what interests people about our world. April Holladay solves the mysteries we wonder about! To read April's past WonderQuest columns, please check out her site, www.wonderquest.com. If you have a question for April, visit this informational page.
Q: We do not understand cloning. How does it work? How is it done? Can you explain it?
- Vernon, Walla Walla, Washington) A: The basic idea of cloning is simple: copying biological stuff. Human identical twins, plants grown from a clipping and fresh-water sponges are all naturally occurring biological copies — clones. These days, however, "cloning" normally means artificially creating an organism (like a sheep) that is genetically identical to another organism. The... continue reading » » »
- Vernon, Walla Walla, Washington) A: The basic idea of cloning is simple: copying biological stuff. Human identical twins, plants grown from a clipping and fresh-water sponges are all naturally occurring biological copies — clones. These days, however, "cloning" normally means artificially creating an organism (like a sheep) that is genetically identical to another organism. The... continue reading » » »
Q: What is the normal life span for a southeastern gray squirrel?
— Gwen, Virginia Beach, Virginia Q: How about for the common gray squirrel?
— Gary, Spokane, Washington A: The gray squirrel (native to North America, introduced to Great Britain, Ireland, and South Africa) usually lives about three years. It can live ten years and, in captivity, up to 15 years. By the way, the gray squirrel’s hind legs are double jointed and it can leap horizontally 20 feet (6... continue reading » » »
— Gwen, Virginia Beach, Virginia Q: How about for the common gray squirrel?
— Gary, Spokane, Washington A: The gray squirrel (native to North America, introduced to Great Britain, Ireland, and South Africa) usually lives about three years. It can live ten years and, in captivity, up to 15 years. By the way, the gray squirrel’s hind legs are double jointed and it can leap horizontally 20 feet (6... continue reading » » »
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