Animal world
Mice are stressed by longer days
In the winter, shorter days make us restricted to natural light exposure and make us sleep more than usual, irritable and anxious. But for mice it is the opposite.
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Animal world
Create eye tadpoles on the back
Scientists have concluded that a large distance to the brain is not an obstacle to visual recovery of the tadpole's implanted eye.
Animal world
The phenomenon of optical illusion appears in some animals
Most optical illusion phenomena tend to appear only in humans, unlike animals that only see real images from the outside world.
Animal world
Birds distinguish more colors than people
British scientists say bird eyes distinguish more colors than human eyes. It is the ultraviolet light that the invisible person plays a key role in the life of birds.
Animal world
Beauty of birds in the South Central Highlands
Under the impact of people and creatures in the South Central Highlands region is decreasing, the image of precious birds gradually disappears.
Animal world
Glow for ... to be eaten
Many sea creatures emit biological light. This phenomenon, called bioluminescence, was observed in some marine bacteria. These bacteria emit a stable light source whenev…
Animal world
The 'rainbow' lizard appears in Cambodia
When the sun's rays on a skin of a new lizard species are discovered in the rainforests of Cambodia, many colors will appear like the rainbow effect.
Animal world
'Bird rain' in the US is due to electric lights
Artificial light from the city could be one of the reasons why thousands of birds plunged into the United States during migration.
Animal world
Fish glowing egg-shaped
Dr. Nguyen Kiem Son, Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources said: In the vast ocean, people sometimes see glowing fish appear.
Animal world
Sharks also wear an invisible cloak.
A small Pacific shark has developed a special way to protect itself from predators.
Animal world
Li li, the sleeper is not bored
For millions of years, each new species equips itself with a unique, distinctive weapon that no other species has. This weapon is the most effective tool to help them su…
Animal world
The most unusual eyes of animals (I)
According to scientists, the eyes of animals evolved about 540 million years ago as a simple light detector.
Animal world
The unusual eyes of animals (II)
Mantis shrimp is considered by many to possess the most unusual eyes in the animal world. Each of their eyes has 12 different light receptors, helping them to recognize…
Animal world
The bird's right eye sees through the Earth's magnetic field
German scientists have recently discovered that birds can observe the Earth's magnetic field with their right eye, and rely on it for directions.