Blurred octopuses are extremely dangerous octopuses. Poisoning of these can cause death within minutes. Their body is golden in color. The shiny body also has blue rings. This is why they are called blurred owls. They are highly venomous and are commonly found among coral reefs and rock formations. They inhabit the Pacific and Indian…
The general impression is that all living things that can be seen under a microscope are capable of crawling or swimming. This is almost certainly true. But rarely do some creatures have the ability to walk. This microbe, called Tardigrade, has attracted the attention of science for many other reasons. The last of these is…
The sperm of a rat that has been stored in space for six years has finally given birth to a baby. After being brought back to earth, the females gave birth to their offspring by injecting semen into them. The sperm, which was completely drained of water and stored in ‘dry’ form, was stored at…
The young of the flamingo beak belong to the genus Beaks. Flamingo’s pink to orange color within 2 – 3 years due to pigmentation from food. Flamingos live in uninhabited and relatively remote waters – feeding on crustaceans, cyanobacteria, diatom algae, and brine shrimp, which live in these alkaline lakes (the acidity of which burns…
You may have all heard of the largest Amazon rainforest in the world in South America. If the whole forest is imagined as one country, it will become the seventh largest country in the world. The biodiversity and origin of this forest, which is spread over nine countries, is still not fully known. It seems…
February 1, 2003; The U.S. spacecraft Columbia crashed into the sky over Texas 16 minutes before it was due to return to Earth. Seven astronauts, including Kalpana Chawla, of Indian descent, have died in the crash.It was later discovered that the crash was caused by some technical glitches that occurred during the launch itself. Parts…
glass frog are a species of frog found in South America. Some of the rarest ‘see-throughs’ on earth today; Or these are transparent organisms. Through their transparent skin, the heart, liver, lungs, and intestines inside can be clearly seen with the naked eye. To date, scientists have identified more than 150 different species of glass…
Kovid’s harassment has been going on for more than two years. Most of us have heard of quarantine and some have experienced it. Being alone is a big problem for many. But listening to Collins’ story is enough to know that none of the isolation we have experienced is anything to go by. Did you…
Do the ever-moving ants sleep? Science that exists. Studies show that the ant colony workers and the queen sleep in short series. Working ants repeat an average of 253 sleeps a day, lasting about 1.1 minutes. The essence is that you sleep a total of 4.8 hours a day. The queen’s sleep is repeated 92…
Paleontologists have identified the fossilized partial skeleton, a new species of bird that lived and became extinct 25 million years ago. Named Archaehierax sylvestris, it is the world’s oldest eagle-like raptor. It has a foot span of about 15 cm / 6 inches / s which helps in catching large prey. Larger herds of animals…
