What Is a Sponge?
A sponge is an extremely simple kind of water animal with a soft, elastic skeleton. It has no head, mouth, or brain. Sponges hatch from eggs. The baby sponge attaches...
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Where Does My Hair Get Its Color?
Hair color comes from melanin a coloring matter, some people call it pigment. Your body adds pigment to hair cells as they form in the roots. The more melanin your hair...
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Why Do My Fingers Wrinkle after a Bath?
Why Do My Fingers Wrinkle after a Bath? The answer has to do with your skin. Even though you can’t see it, your skin is covered with its own special oil called...
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Why Do Jellyfish Sting?
Jellyfish sting in order to get food. A jellyfish is a simple, primitive sea animal with a jelly-like body. Jellyfish live in the ocean and usually don’t bother...
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What Are My Taste Buds?
Your tongue is covered with little bumps that are called “papillae”. Inside each papillae are special cells that form your taste buds. Liquids in your mouth wet the...
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