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The mysterious giant beetle
Biology

The mysterious giant beetle

More commonly known as Titan, this bug can grow to almost 18cm and its teeth are so strong that it can cut a pencil in half.

December 17, 2018
Two small spiders in China were discovered
Biology

Two small spiders in China were discovered

A study published in the open journal Zookeys said Chinese scientists have recently found two microscopic spiders in the Southwest region of the country.

December 17, 2018
Giant lemon
Biology

Giant lemon

When visiting a neighbor's garden, a US resident saw a lemon that was about the size of an apple.

December 17, 2018
Dinosaur fleas
Biology

Dinosaur fleas

To attack dinosaurs, fleas from 165 million years ago must also grow to size commensurate with the massive body of the host. According to a report in the Current Biology…

December 17, 2018
Ants smarter than people?
Biology

Ants smarter than people?

Ants are able to solve complex problems, Australian scientists believe. Thanks to information, ants find optimal routes in the maze where people are always lost. People…

December 17, 2018
Bees know how to count
Biology

Bees know how to count

With brain size just like sesame seeds, honey bees have shocked the scientists of Australia and Sweden as they show their mathematical recognition at their basic level.

December 17, 2018
Large horns cause small organs to mate
Biology

Large horns cause small organs to mate

The sometimes bizarre display features that increase the chance of finding animal partners also affect the reproductive process of the population as well as the evolutio…

December 17, 2018
Spiders eat together and stay together
Biology

Spiders eat together and stay together

UBC zoologists have recently discovered that the ability to work together to catch large prey has allowed spiders to live in the flock to expand the law of nature to rea…

December 17, 2018
Dollar larvae are cloned to deceive the enemy
Biology

Dollar larvae are cloned to deceive the enemy

In nature there are many creatures trying to make their bodies become as big as possible to threaten their enemies. But sand dollar larvae have a different strategy to a…

December 17, 2018
Biometric: Open the door with the eyes
Biology

Biometric: Open the door with the eyes

Researcher Sammy Phang, Queensland University of Technology, said it was not a science fiction story when thinking about how soon our eyes could become the key to openin…

December 17, 2018
Roses have a diameter ... 1cm
Biology

Roses have a diameter ... 1cm

A man living in the center of Indore province, India has just exhibited his rose garden. Highlighted among them is a lovely rose of extremely modest size. This rose has…

December 17, 2018