Biology
Strange creatures can survive without oxygen
What powers microscopic organisms instead of oxygen remains a mystery that scientists have yet to uncover.
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Discover science
What if sound was as fast as light?
If sound were a million times faster - at the speed of light - humans would not be able to survive the terrifying impact of the sound waves.
Archeology
Why did birds survive when meteorites wiped out dinosaurs?
The meteorite does not spare any species, but the birds have found a way to live for themselves.
Animal world
Can polar bears survive in Antarctica?
Many have cited the difference between the South Pole and the North Pole to demonstrate that polar bears are unsuited to the environmental conditions of Antarctica.
Animal world
Ancient sled dogs helped humans survive in the Ice Age
New research shows that ancient dogs adapted to the cold helped early humans survive in the Arctic more than 10,000 years ago.
Space science
These dusty planets can survive life, we just can't see them
Dusty worlds like the desert planet Arrakis in the Dune novels are probably quite common in the universe. Some of them, which have large amounts of dust in the atmospher…
Biology
Plants have the ability to camouflage scents for survival
The plants in tropical forests have the ability to hide scents to avoid being detected and eaten by insects.
Discover science
Find the first creature that doesn't need oxygen to survive
Scientists have discovered a jellyfish-like parasite that does not have a mitochondrial genome. That means he doesn't breathe and lives a life completely free of oxygen.
Oceanography
How do whales survive and breastfeed in the ocean?
We all know that mammals are breast-fed, but whales live in the ocean, so it's hard to imagine how baby whales will breastfeed.
Oceanography
Aggressive jellyfish eat offspring to survive
Thousands of invasive Leidyi jellyfish in the Baltic will begin to eat offspring in the late summer to survive a food shortage.
Animal world
What factors help crocodiles survive an extinction event?
Crocodiles have been around for nearly 100 million years, thanks to their special biological characteristics and skills that help them adapt to climate change.
Environment
Lego bricks can survive in the ocean for 1,300 years
By measuring the weight of each LEGO toy brick found on the beach compared to the equivalent unused pieces, the researchers estimate that these items could exist in the…
Conquer Mars
Ancient caves on Mars can survive life
Scientists are hypothesizing that if there was life on Mars, it would likely be hidden inside deep underground caves.
Health
Why is there no anti-virus medicine?
Viruses must invade cells to survive and multiply, if killed the virus, the body cells are also damaged.
Life
How long does corona virus survive on object surfaces? This is the answer from science!
One of the current concerns is how likely the new strain of corona virus will survive on an object's surface? How long is the time?