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The strangeness of dreams
1001 mystery

The strangeness of dreams

Dreams often appear in people's sleep. Having dreams of bad luck, disasters, dreams of disease.

December 18, 2018
Why are marine fish more colorful than river fish?
Oceanography

Why are marine fish more colorful than river fish?

It is due to the living environment and the survival war. To avoid enemies stronger than you, the fish must have a color that blends into the environment. The river bed…

December 17, 2018
Why can dolphins just sleep, just ... swim?
Oceanography

Why can dolphins just sleep, just ... swim?

The dolphin only sleeps with half the brain and the other half controls the activity with the proof that in that state they can still swim in a counterclockwise directio…

December 17, 2018
How is dolphin sleep different from humans?
Oceanography

How is dolphin sleep different from humans?

These mammals live in the sea like dolphins or whales, their sleep is very different. Instead of sleeping in a normal way, these animals have a form of sleep called 'slo…

December 17, 2018
Seals only sleep with half a brain
Oceanography

Seals only sleep with half a brain

Research by Biology Professor John Peever and colleagues at the University of Toronto (Canada) and University of California (USA) has identified several types of chemica…

December 17, 2018
Elephant seals 'sleep' during dive
Oceanography

Elephant seals 'sleep' during dive

A new study explains how the elephant seals scientists ask for a long time when they leave the mainland during the 8-month migration season in the sea.

December 17, 2018