Articles Posted in the Plants – Animals Category
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First creature that survives in the underground world
The animal was discovered in the mines in South Africa. Cylindrical worm can survive in water at 48 degrees. The discovery has astonished scientists who until now believed that only single-celled bacteria lives in deep.…
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An otter at the San Diego Zoo, play with the visitors!
Otters are semi-aquatic mammals with long body, smooth and relatively short limbs. Have a length of between 0.7 m and 1.8 m and may reach a weight of 5 kg to 45 kg each. Being…
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What do cats when people not see them
A new study reveals what do cats, either, those from the house, or those stray when people do not notice them. Jeff Horn, a graduate of the department of natural resources and environmental sciences at…
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Coral reefs will disappear due to ocean acidification
Coral reefs worldwide could be the brink of extinction by the end of the century because the oceans are becoming more acidic, scientists warn. New evidence from volcanic fissures suggests a bleak future for the…
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The most spectacular species discovered in the 2011
A spider who weaves a very solid canvas, a sprightly cockroach, a phosphorescent fungi, bacteria devouring rust, and a worm called “tiranozaur”were included in the top 10 of the most spectacular species discovered in the…
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Bee venom – the most sensitive explosives sensors
Parts of the protein in bee venom can be used to detect explosive substances in small quantities. Even a single molecule of nitro-aromatic substance, such as TNT (one of the commonly used explosives to manufacture…
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Lichen could be a fungal equivalent, at least evolutionarily
Lichen — those drab, fuzzy growths found on rocks and trees — aren’t as cuddly and charismatic as kangaroos or intriguing as opossums, but they could be a fungal equivalent, at least evolutionarily. A Duke…
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Rice originated in China, a team of genome researchers has concluded
Rice originated in China, a team of genome researchers has concluded in a study tracing back thousands of years of evolutionary history through large-scale gene re-sequencing. Their findings, which appear in the latest issue of…
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Deep ocean creatures depend on surface weather
Since their discovery in the 1970s, submarine hydrothermal sources (structures on the ocean bottom, throwing hot water and dissolved minerals around) have been one from the hottest topics in marine biology. It supports populations of…
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Body’s cells communicate by sending electrical signals through nano-thin membrane tubes
Most of the body’s cells communicate with each other by sending electrical signals through nano-thin membrane tubes. A sensational Norwegian research discovery may help to explain how cells cooperate to develop tissue in the embryo…
