Animal world
The world's largest centipede can eat mice, lizards and bats
The giant centipede can be found in northern Colombia and northern Venezuela, as well as the nearby islands of Aruba, Curaçao and Trinidad.
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Oceanography
New study shows: Dolphins find each other through urine
A new study shows that dolphins make friends by recognizing each other's urine. Like how they whistle to know if it's their own kind or not.
Archeology
'Fainting' at the appearance of ancient Earth creatures, looking like alien monsters
The Cambrian explosion, which occurred about 542 million years ago, is one of the most 'impressive' events when it comes to the history of life on this planet. A few spe…
Oceanography
How did sharks survive the extinction disaster?
Not only survived natural disasters, sharks also survived the Big Five, a series of five mass extinction events that wiped out animal and plant species over millions of…
Animal world
Why do Africans eat this extremely poisonous giant frog?
Giant frogs are considered a delicacy in Namibia, but eating them puts diners at risk of kidney failure and burning in the urethra.
Animal world
Find the substance that neutralizes the viper's venom in the fruit
The new discovery will help reduce the risk of death and serious injury from the bites of one of South America's deadliest venomous snakes.
Animal world
Catfish swimming on its back - A fish so unique that the Egyptians used the image as a lucky charm
According to science, when dead fish will lose the ability to maintain equilibrium and their bodies will be turned upside down. So, if you see a fish swimming on its sid…
Oceanography
Of the seven species of death sharks, the great white shark attacks humans the most
Sharks are one of the most dangerous species on our planet, they are also known as ocean killers.
Animal world
Lovely corner: Image of father crocodile carrying 100 baby crocodiles on his back
A wildlife photographer recently accidentally captured very unique photos of a crocodile father carrying more than 100 baby crocodiles on his back to cross the river.
Biology
Viper but red-brown, how dangerous is this 'dark killer'?
Despite the name viper, this snake is not green, but has a very prominent color.
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?
Animal world
Takin: Animal with the body of a bull, it looks gentle but is more fierce than a leopard
The takin, also known as the Tibetan buffalo, is a half-sheep, half-buffalo animal found in the eastern Himalayas.
Oceanography
How jellyfish stings and how to treat jellyfish stings
You are swimming in the middle of the sea and suddenly feel itchy in your feet, most likely you have been stung by a jellyfish. Jellyfish are very soft because they are…
Oceanography
Stunned with strange creatures like coming from aliens
Looks like a creature from the alien monster movies, but in fact the strange creature you see is conchoderma auritum - rabbit ears. This is a species of the upper mandib…
Space science
830 million-year-old 'mummy' shows where Martian creatures hide
Perfect mummies of ancient microorganisms, which look like they died yesterday, have been revealed in halite crystals from the Protozoic Browne Formation of Central Aust…