Biology
Special ability helps fireflies 'show light' at night
Science knows of more than 2,000 species of fireflies, each with its own unique flashing pattern and differently shaped light-emitting organs.
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Animal world
The strangest spider on Earth: Not living in trees, but preferring to dive into the water, weaving silk to catch fish to eat
What could be more surprising than a spider that has no gills to breathe underwater, but still lives, hunts, and even reproduces underwater?
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8 most spectacular water parks in the world
In hot weather, you probably want to immerse yourself in the cool water and water park is the choice of many people. Lazy rivers, long water slides, wave pools ... will…
Oceanography
Spider breaths with air bubbles
The water spider Argyroneta aquatica (pictured) is able to use air bubbles to breathe underwater and has been discovered by biologists of Humboldt University (Germany).