Splitting an atom is called nuclear fission, a process that was discovered in 1938; the repeated splitting of atoms in fission is called a chain reaction. While most people do not have the equipment to do this, if you've ever been curious how it's done, here's an overview.
Protect the Critically Endangered Goliath Grouper from Killing in Florida July 4, 2017 In the earlier part of the last century, Atlantic goliath groupers were abundant from Florida to Brazil and throughout the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. If you have been lucky enough to be in the water with these creatures, then you appreciate their unflappable personality and awe-inspiring size, which reaches up to 8 feet and 1,000 pounds.
The tubenose goby is a small, bottom-dwelling invasive fish. Native to rivers and estuaries of the Black and Caspian sea basins, it was first discovered in North America in the late 1980s in the St. Clair River, north of Windsor, Ontario. Since then it has been found in a few locations in the Great Lakes. Researchers believe that tubenose goby were brought to North Americain the ballast water of ocean-going ships. Tubenose goby prefer waters near the shores of lakes and rivers, where they can hide among aquatic plants.