Penguins have a special blood system that acts like a true heat exchanger built-in. This phenomenon, called counter-current, allows the warm blood flowing down into...
Mantis shrimp have truly unique eyes, composed of thousands of facets called ommatidia. These eyes function independently of one another and move in all directions, providing exceptional...
Koalas have a particularly slow metabolism, meaning they burn their energy very slowly. The reason: their ultra-specialized diet consisting exclusively of eucalyptus leaves, a plant...
Seals live in an often dark aquatic environment, where light is quickly absorbed by the water. Having large eyes allows them to better capture the...
The nymphs are female creatures from Greek mythology closely linked to nature, particularly to aquatic environments such as streams, rivers, and springs. Known as Naiads, these water...
Everything starts when an irritant, often a grain of sand or a parasite, sneaks into the oyster. Naturally, this unwanted visitor disturbs her greatly, so...
In elephants, color blindness mainly stems from the fact that they only have two types of color receptor cells in their retina, called cones. We...
The fire-breathing dragon appears in several ancient mythologies, often described as a primordial monster embodying chaos. For example, in Greek mythology, Typhon was a giant...
The venom of the praying mantis is a subtle cocktail packed with neurotoxic peptides, short yet highly effective molecules that quickly paralyze its prey. It...
Turtles possess specific genes that significantly enhance their DNA repair, thereby reducing the accumulation of age-related genetic defects. Some genes also limit chronic inflammation, a...
