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Mice are stressed by longer days
Animal world

Mice are stressed by longer days

In the winter, shorter days make us restricted to natural light exposure and make us sleep more than usual, irritable and anxious. But for mice it is the opposite.

December 16, 2018
Create eye tadpoles on the back
Animal world

Create eye tadpoles on the back

Scientists have concluded that a large distance to the brain is not an obstacle to visual recovery of the tadpole's implanted eye.

December 16, 2018
Birds distinguish more colors than people
Animal world

Birds distinguish more colors than people

British scientists say bird eyes distinguish more colors than human eyes. It is the ultraviolet light that the invisible person plays a key role in the life of birds.

December 16, 2018
Glow for ... to be eaten
Animal world

Glow for ... to be eaten

Many sea creatures emit biological light. This phenomenon, called bioluminescence, was observed in some marine bacteria. These bacteria emit a stable light source whenev…

December 16, 2018
The 'rainbow' lizard appears in Cambodia
Animal world

The 'rainbow' lizard appears in Cambodia

When the sun's rays on a skin of a new lizard species are discovered in the rainforests of Cambodia, many colors will appear like the rainbow effect.

December 16, 2018
Fish glowing egg-shaped
Animal world

Fish glowing egg-shaped

Dr. Nguyen Kiem Son, Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources said: In the vast ocean, people sometimes see glowing fish appear.

December 16, 2018
Li li, the sleeper is not bored
Animal world

Li li, the sleeper is not bored

For millions of years, each new species equips itself with a unique, distinctive weapon that no other species has. This weapon is the most effective tool to help them su…

December 16, 2018
The unusual eyes of animals (II)
Animal world

The unusual eyes of animals (II)

Mantis shrimp is considered by many to possess the most unusual eyes in the animal world. Each of their eyes has 12 different light receptors, helping them to recognize…

December 16, 2018