A few years ago, scientists revealed that usually an adult has from 80.000 to 140.000 hair on his head, and you can find a similar number on a child’s head (sometimes even more). Now if we go into details and analyze every single hair, we can notice that they are […]
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When we speak about horses sooner or later probably someone will ask “Is it true that horses sleep while they’re standing? In fact this is one of the of the most common beliefs that people associate to horses. But is it true? Here you will find the answer. They are […]
Is it true that cats always land on their feet? Well, this is true most of the time. During ages, this credence led people to think the cats had nine lives, but is this really a magic feature? Sorry to disappoint some of you, but it isn’t. It is an […]
Do you know where do the best and most innovative ideas come from? Most of the times them are the results of the intersection between different ideas, cultures and also from the places we are living.Clearly everyone has different characteristics and types of intelligence, this is reason why some people […]
The moon is Earth’s closest celestial neighbour. If you look into the night sky, then the moon is the brightest and closest object. The moon makes Earth a livable planet because it is affecting the Earth’s wobble on its axis, and therefore the climate is rather stable. The moon also […]
The sense is a biological system that the organism uses for sensing. It means gathering information about the world by identifying stimuli. Most commonly, we talk about five senses, like sight, smell, touch, taste, and hearing. And all these are used when we talk about animals, especially humans. Scientists have […]
The human brain is the central organ of the human nervous system. Together with the spinal cord, it belongs to the central nervous system. In the central nervous system, grey and white matter can be distinguished. The grey matter is mainly composed of the bodies of nerve cells, while the […]
Ants belong to a family called the Formicidae. Ants are eusocial incests, which means they live in highly organized social groups like bees and wasps. Scientists have described around 13,800 species. Ants are easily described by their elbowed antennae and their slender waists. Ants live in colonies, the size can […]
Flamingos are wading bird, and they belong in the family Phoenicopteridae. In the flamingo family there are six different species of them, and you can find them in South and North America, Asia, Africa, and also in southern Europe. Two species are native to Afro-Eurasia.The flamingos were first recognized by […]
Small mammals such as chipmunks, hamsters, and bats use hibernation to survive cold winters without searching for food or migrating. They lower their metabolism to conserve energy. In hot climates, animals also undergo a similar form of hibernation called aestivation to survive extreme heat, drought, or lack of food. Animals […]