Biology
Detecting 'sleeping genes' in fruit flies
While scientists and physicists know what happens if you don't sleep 6 to 8 hours a night, they still haven't explained what really controls our sleeping needs. Research…
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Biology
The evolution of sleep
The roundworm C. elegans, the main subject of research, may be the key to opening the door to one of the central biological mysteries: Why we sleep. Researchers at the U…
Biology
Detection of genes involved in deep sleep
Swiss researchers have identified a type of gene that helps explain why some people sleep deeply and some sleep very well. The author of the study, Hans-Peter Landolt, p…
Animal world
Pair of black bears overslept on a 14-meter-high electric pole
Staff of electricity and gas supply company Manitoba Hydro discovered troubled black bears in southeastern Manitoba province, Canada, on the morning of October 31, CBC r…
Animal world
Close up of snakes specializing in biting people when they sleep, causing a terrible nightmare in Australia
Although they seem gentle on the surface, when they get angry, they will become aggressive and extremely scary.
Animal world
6 facts prove the animal world will never stop us from being surprised
Do you know the sleeping otter always holds hands? It is just one of the many truths people are not thinking about about the animals in the natural world.
Animal world
Unbelievable sight: Chicken sleeping with snakes
The TV channel WYFF-News reported that Sara Allison went to the chicken coop at her parents' house last night when she spotted a large snake curled up under the hen name…
Animal world
Set aside the spring to sleep, but what do the cat bosses dream about?
If there is a sleep contest, the cat boss will definitely be the champion. Simply because they spend the whole day sleeping, with a total duration of up to 18-20 hours p…
Animal world
Interesting findings about chimp's sleeping place
When studying the bio-diversity of living bacteria, the researchers studied sample batches collected from 41 chimpanzee groups, which are one of the
Animal world
Dogs sleep next to the master tomb for 11 years to death
According to the Daily Mail on February 21, Mr. Miguel Guzman, from Villa Carlos Paz, near Cordoba City - Argentina, bought Capitan as a gift for his 13-year-old son Dam…
Animal world
The more the crab snapped, the more crazy birds were sleeping
In early March 2016, Laidre spotted a coconut crab tugging a red-footed insane bird (scientific name Sula Sula) sleeping on a low tree branch.
Animal world
Fish can sleep 4 years in cocoons to avoid drought
Unlike most fish species that are in great trouble when the lake is shallow, African lungfish can make snoozes in mud to wait for the rainy season to return for years, L…
Animal world
Scientists discovered the least sleeping animal
According to a study published in the journal PLOS One, the least sleeping animal on Earth is an elephant.
Animal world
Dogs often dream about home when sleeping
A new study published shows that dogs also dream when they sleep. This study even shows the content of their dreams.
Animal world
10 strange and unbelievable facts about animals you may not know
If we can find all the animals then perhaps that number will be about 7.7 million species. That is a large number that cannot be counted.