Animal world
Quiz: Which animal has the longest arm?
When we think of long-armed animals, we might think of apes, but in fact there is another species that has beaten them.
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Animal world
The complicated way of moving thousands of vinegar worms in a drop of water
Observing the swarm of vinegar worms swimming under a microscope, the scientists discovered that they moved in complex synchronization.
Flu epidemic
Nocebo: Strange effect after vaccination with Covid-19 vaccine
Side effects of drugs can be passed from person to person through the nocebo effect.
Animal world
Amazed animals make love for 14 hours, 'finished' then rolled out... dead
Although the kangaroo has a very cute face, it is extremely aggressive in mating. When the matter is over, the male may even lose his life.
Animal world
Bats and Enviable Superpowers
More than 1,400 species of bats live around the world, with the exception of Antarctica and a few remote islands. What makes this flying mammal so popular?
1001 mystery
The rock glows bright red like volcanic lava
A glowing, red-hot rock that looks like the lava of an erupting volcano has suddenly appeared in a field in Scotland.
Archeology
100-million-year-old amber discovered containing 'insects pretending to be ants'
Chinese scientists have discovered a prehistoric insect from Cretaceous amber that shows the earliest ant-mimicking behavior.
Animal world
The story of the strange green cows in Latvia
Once close to extinction, the green cows have made a comeback over the past few decades as an irreplaceable cultural icon of Latvia.
1001 mystery
The strange dish made scientists have to test DNA
Ram Kand Mool is sold on every street, but when asked about the origin, not a single seller refuses to reveal.
Oceanography
Discovered the largest fin squid in the world
The newly discovered large-fin squid swam above the seabed at depths thousands of meters greater than the old record.
Animal world
Crows cause riots, causing an American town to use lasers to scare them away
An American town had to use a laser to scare away thousands of crows that caused a local riot.
Funny corner
Strange earthquake-proof tower with toothpicks in Japan
A technical university in Japan is famous for its unique contest to build earthquake-resistant toothpick towers.
Photo library
Strange pink, red, orange lake by the hour
Depending on the time of day, the season as well as the amount of cloud cover, the water in Hutt Lagoon will be pink, red, orange...
Science story
The girl in the top 1% of people with super recognition ability in the world
When she became an adult, Yenny Seo learned that she was in the group of 1% of people possessing superhuman facial recognition abilities in the world.
Archeology
Discovered 4,500-year-old 'funeral avenue' in Saudi Arabia with many strangely shaped tombs
Scientists discovered an ancient road network with a series of round or pendant-shaped tombs surrounding it.