Archeology
Found the belly opening in amber
One hundred million years ago, a termite got injured and opened its belly. The resin gradually encapsulates the body and the entire termite gut.
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Space science
The supermassive black hole 'carnivores' from the inside
British astronomers discovered a supermassive black hole digesting the brightest galaxy of Sagittarius, causing it to die from within.
Biology
Plants can hear sounds when they are eaten
According to scientists from Missouri University, the United States can hear sounds when they are eaten by animals and humans. Since then, it formed its own defense mech…
Biology
'Immobilized assassin' under the sand
The underground leaves help a tree in Brazil catch and digest worms, a unique way of capturing prey in carnivorous plants that now biologists know.
Biology
Mushrooms help beetles digest wood
According to a group of entomologists and biochemists, a small, little-known fungus in the gut of Asian long-horned beetles has helped them chew the hardest wood.
Animal world
The sight of worms eating algae magnifies 250 times
Andrei Savitsky, who lives in Cherkassy, Ukraine, recorded a little silkworm feeding on and digesting algae 250 times magnified under a microscope, Story Trender repor…
Animal world
The big bulging mechanism helps Burma digest its bait
The vital organs in Burmese pythons double in size after they swallow the giant prey.
Animal world
Crocodile tears are still controversial
Observations show that its crocodiles and close relatives are really small, even when they plunge their prey to rip off their prey. But scientists still don't understand…
Animal world
Anomalous way of digesting organisms without organs
Eating for a body that does not own organs seems to be
Animal world
Why can earthworms eat contaminated leaves?
Earthworms live on the ground and digest excess products from plants such as leaves and roots and then release soil fertility. However, many cases of digestive earthworm…
Animal world
Beam of python X-ray pythons digest shocking crocodiles
The following series of X-rays shows the process of digesting a crocodile larger than it many times.
Animal world
Discover the journey of
Scientists at the University of Aarhus (Denmark) have published amazing images of the process of digesting a python's prey with high-tech imaging technology.
Animal world
The strange digestive mechanism of alligators
Appearing permanently on cable channels naturally, crocodiles are described as one of the most terrifying predators on earth. When the opportunity arises, crocodiles wil…
Animal world
Crocodile tears help digest food
Many observations have shown that alligators and some of their species actually have tears, especially when they are tearing their prey. But scientists have not really f…
Animal world
Too hungry, snakes eat their hearts
Some snakes can survive without food for two years, by digesting their own hearts, a new study reveals. Others survive by hatching their heads to increase their chances…