Chameleons have special cells under their skin called chromatophores. These cells contain different colored pigments that they spread out or concentrate depending on the situation. The most...
Birds sing early in the morning to exchange important information. This allows them, for example, to signal their position to other individuals in the same...
Every year, migratory birds experience a powerful internal need related to their internal biological clock. This clock, largely regulated by the length of the day...
In environments like peat bogs or swamps where many carnivorous plants live, the soils are extremely poor in essential nutrients, especially nitrogen and phosphorus. These...
The dance of the bees comes from an evolutionary adaptation that allows the hive to be more efficient in quickly finding food and resources. Originally, some bees...
At birth, kittens' eyes are still in full development and far from being mature. Their iris, which is the colored part of the eye, contains...
The song of birds directly affects our parasympathetic nervous system, the one that calms things down after periods of intense stress. Basically, when you listen...
Giraffes have not always had such an impressive tongue. Over time, natural selection has favored individuals capable of reaching food at higher levels, where competition...
Giraffes have evolved a long neck primarily because it allows them to access the leaves at the top of trees, particularly the acacia, which most...
The dog's nose has up to 300 million olfactory cells, compared to only about 5 million in humans. Its nasal cavity has a very large...
