Random Scientific Musings
In any given day I have quite a few questions go through my head... much like a big toddler. I always catch myself looking at something outside and suddenly going "now wait a minute WHY is it like that?!". Or I'll be at school and have to jot down all my big questions during lessons so I can look them up later. Lately my questions have been profound enough that google doesn't have the answers for me. Here's a few that have been trapped in my brain, looking for hints to their big answers while I live my life. Trying to figure out how much further and deeper I can take a question and apply it to something practical. - Why do sycamore trees shed their bark in winter? What is the evolutionary reason? Does it provide a benefit? Is it just a random mutation? There are 3 main hypotheses as to why, but none have been tested . - Both plants and animals evolved the ability to live independently of water at the same time... plants star...