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14 recorders in the insect world
Insects are the most diverse group of animals on Earth with about 1 million species already described, accounting for more than half of all known species. The number of…
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The secret of living ants is free in the Sahara desert
The sun, the scorching heat in the hottest desert in the world seems
Biology
Tiny spider launching
The tiny spider, often living in Israel's Negev desert, can take down an ant that is four times the size of them.
Biology
Scorpion: The talented architect in the desert
The scientists found that the cave design scorpions are very smart, including warm rooms and cool rooms to help them adapt to harsh desert environments.
Biology
The oldest plants on earth exist today
This tree is a relative of coriander, which looks almost mossy but is essentially a shrub growing in the Atacama desert.
Biology
The unbelievable 'transcendental' abilities of insects
Most insects on the planet are small and cute. However, many of them have amazing abilities that any other insect must envy.
Biology
Israeli army blocked
The sky was dark because of the arrival of grasshoppers from Egypt and the Israeli army was trying to block them to protect the fields in the south.
Biology
Armed in ... a drop of water
Some waters have very little creature, at first glance like 'saltwater desert' but when thoroughly studied there are surprisingly high concentrations of microorganisms.
Biology
'Desert' dragonfly in England
The changing climate of the Earth leads to a change in the habitat of some animals. Dragonflies have taken advantage of this situation to turn many parts of England into…
Biology
Discover the 'honey bee' island in the Sahara
Scientists have discovered honeybee populations of more than 10,000 years old, isolated in an oasis of northern Sahara, the world's largest desert.
Biology
The mine is deserted into a fuel mine by bacteria
Scientists at the University of Arizona (USA) have discovered an interesting thing, in an old coal mine in Louisiana state, bacteria based on CO2 and coal has produced n…
Biology
Ants determine direction by smell
Thanks to the ability to sense many smells at once, a desert ant in Tusinia uses odor information to create an image of the surrounding environment.
Biology
Water plants themselves
Israeli scientists have discovered desert Rhubarb (Rumex hymenosepalus), the first plant in the world to water itself, in the Negev desert - one of the driest regions in…
Biology
Plants have the ability to lead water to their roots
The rhubarb trees in the desert of Israel lead themselves to the water when it rains thanks to some special leaves.