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How does imagination work in the brain?
Visualization is a beneficial ability that comes from a combination of innate ability and practical experience.
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Woman suddenly gains new senses after being struck by lightning
In rare cases, lightning can have unexpected effects on those who survive its wrath.
Oceanography
Two whales nearly 100km apart dive at the same time
Two bowhead whales in the Arctic synchronize their dives, demonstrating the ability to communicate by sound over extremely long distances.
Animal world
The Mystery Behind Geese's Aggression and Why Snakes Stay Away
Learn about geese aggression and why snakes stay away from geese. This article explains the interesting relationship between geese and snakes, as well as how geese defen…
Animal world
Strange bird species specializes in eating bones and 'bathing in iron'
Large in size, the bearded vulture impresses with its ability to eat bones and its red feathers from bathing in iron-rich mud streams.
Animal world
The Secret of the Immortal Tardigrade: A Creature That Fears No Challenge!
What kind of creature can survive the harshest environments on Earth without fear? The answer lies in one of the world's smallest insects, the immortal tardigrade.
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Can carp live 10 years in a tank without feeding?
The strong survival ability of carp not only surprises us but also suggests many things about the relationship between organisms and their surrounding environment.
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Explaining the phenomenon of 'weak mentality' when under pressure
Complete failure in important situations that require demonstrating ability is not an uncommon psychological phenomenon.
Oceanography
The Mystery of Pompeii Worms - The Bizarre Creature That Even Lava Can't Kill!
How did Pompeii worms withstand the high temperatures of volcanoes? Scientists have conducted studies to try to unravel this mystery.
Biology
Darkling Beetle: Tiny creature with 'quantum evolution' ability
Darkling beetle, a tiny insect with great ecological importance.
Animal world
Can animals heal themselves?
Explore the self-medicating abilities of animals, from chimpanzees eating bitter leaves to caterpillars foraging for poisonous plants. Could these behaviors hold the sec…
Oceanography
Rare super black fish swim at a depth of nearly 800m
Scientists recorded an ultra-black anglerfish with the ability to absorb at least 99.5% of light in the deep sea off the coast of California.
Animal world
New research shows: Crows can 'read' numbers from 1 to 4
New findings help us better understand the intelligence of crows, animals that always excite scientists.
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Why do lions, known as 'top predators', rarely hunt ostriches?
Although ostriches have excellent self-defense abilities, why do lions, the top predators on the African grasslands, rarely eat ostriches?