Polar animals have a thick layer of fat just beneath their skin, also known as fatty tissue, which acts as an effective insulator. This thickness...
Each arm of an octopus acts like an independent mini-brain, capable of making simple decisions on its own. Its arms contain about two-thirds of the...
Frogs are cold-blooded animals, or ectotherms, which means they depend on the external environment to maintain their temperature. At high altitudes, the cold is much...
Succulent plants have an extraordinary ability to store water due to their internal tissues filled with highly spongy specialized cells. These cells, called aquifer parenchyma, capture and...
Water is a great conductor of sound due to its high density: the molecules are close together, and sound easily travels from one to another. Underwater, sound...
Dolphins send out rapid and very precise click sounds. These clicks are produced by their respiratory system and then sent out through a fatty mass...
Contrary to popular belief, it is not actually the fur itself that causes allergies; it is mainly what clings to it. Cats naturally produce small...
Every year, Canadian geese follow a regular route south, mainly due to the intense cold and lack of food in winter. As soon as the...
Corals are quite clever: thanks to their two reproduction strategies, they can quickly invade new underwater territories! With sexual reproduction, they release larvae that travel...
Pillbugs don’t really have any formidable weapons against predators, so they mainly rely on their astonishing ability to roll into a ball. This simple technique...
