wood-boring beetles emerge manufactured timber decades

Wood-boring beetles can emerge decades later

Up To 51 Years After Manufacture

Some wood-boring beetles have been documented emerging from manufactured wooden items as long as 51 years after the items were made.

Ordinary matter makes up less than 5% of the universe

The matter that makes stars, planets, people, and other familiar objects accounts for less than 5% of the universe's total mass and energy. Dark matter makes up about 27%, while dark energy accounts for about 68%.

A lichen is a partnership between different kinds of life

A lichen combines a fungus with an alga or cyanobacterium that can use sunlight for energy. The partner using sunlight supplies sugars, while the fungus provides water and minerals. Together they can behave almost like one organism.

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Wood-boring beetles can emerge decades later

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