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10 facts about animal sex life
Animal world

10 facts about animal sex life

Homo sapiens recorded in the book Sex Weird-o-Pedia in the form of reproduction, the way to attract the typical mates of each species.

June 19, 2019
Burmese pythons threaten to 'swallow' Florida
Animal world

Burmese pythons threaten to 'swallow' Florida

Imported into the US for pets, Burmese python proliferate, becoming a powerful invasive species and seriously affecting the ecological balance in Florida state.

June 18, 2019
Why do almost all fish have the same shape?
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Why do almost all fish have the same shape?

You look at a fish and know right away it is fish, because they possess a rather characteristic body shape: soft, elongated body consisting of fins and tails. Why do fis…

June 14, 2019
Scientist decodes Antarctic ice holes
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Scientist decodes Antarctic ice holes

Conditions of erratic oceanic climate and a series of strong storms, salinity of sea water reaches the threshold ... causing the water surface to not freeze.

June 14, 2019