Humpback whales have an original and astonishing way of attracting their partners. During the mating season, males perform complex and repetitive songs that can last...
Goats have special hooves that are super well adapted for scrambling on very steep rocky surfaces. Their hooves are divided into two distinct parts (bipartite...
Mimicry is present almost everywhere in nature, even when we don't notice it at first glance. Many animals possess subtle camouflage to blend into their...
For thousands of years, the sand-laden wind has regularly struck the face of the sphinx, acting as a true natural sandpaper. These desert storms, common...
The Monarch undergoes an incredible transformation in four distinct stages: the egg, the caterpillar, the chrysalis, and finally the adult butterfly. The female begins by...
The skin of frogs has an outer layer covered with mucus that is particularly rich in glycoproteins: these substances are partly composed of sugars, and...
The venom of certain frogs, such as South American dart frogs, contains super powerful chemical compounds with remarkable medicinal properties. Among these compounds, molecules called...
Seals have special nostrils that close automatically when they dive, creating a perfect seal that prevents water from entering. To sleep better underwater without having...
Rainforests are teeming with plants that have incredible medicinal properties, estimated to number in the tens of thousands of species potentially usable today or tomorrow. Many current...
The circular web is particularly effective because it allows for maximum surface coverage with minimal silk. Its spiral structure, with sticky threads evenly distributed, acts...
