Oceanography
Detecting sharks can be driven by the nose
One of the great mysteries of sharks is how they navigate a straight line.
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Oceanography
Animals do not heart, do not brain swim wonders
Jellyfish have no bones, no brains or hearts, but they possess great swimming skills, according to a new study.
Oceanography
The whale is shallow in Australia
Australian lifeguards are using jet-powered amphibious vehicles, excavators and human power to save 194 whales and dolphins stuck on a beach.
Oceanography
Fish are also seasick
A German scientist insists that fish are also seasick as humans and some animals.
Space science
The moon is shrinking
NASA scientists say the Moon is moving away from Earth and shrinking but still under the influence of Earth's gravity.
Space science
Two storms from strong down to earth
Scientists warn that power transmission, artificial satellite positioning and aircraft orientation may be disturbing in the next few days after two extremely strong stor…
Space science
Russian spacecraft began to turn chaotic
Russian spacecraft 'Phobos-Grunt' trapped in orbit has started to turn chaotic and not subject to command from Earth anymore.
History
Debate about the homosexual sexual orientation of Alexander the Great
The history tells that Alexander the Great had a homosexual tendency because he fell in love with the commander of the cavalry Hephaestion, both sticking together as lov…
Biology
The secret behind the magical colors of Central American beetles
Learn about the Chinese American Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemum resplendens, but
Biology
Where the pine species grows is always tilted to one side
Cook pine trees all over the world have stems that are always tilted towards the equator.
Biology
Detecting parasites that cause
Recently, scientists from Charles University in Prague (Czech) found that men infected with toxoplasmosis parasites were more likely to be sexually abusive, love and aff…
Biology
Astronomers know how to fly
Perhaps many of us never know the location of the Milky Way in the sky, but the beetles often look up
Animal world
The sense of smell helps birds navigate when flying at sea
In their opinion, loss of smell cannot disrupt the bird's ability to direct flight, but loss of consciousness affects birds in a different way.
Animal world
Detecting cells helps bats navigate in space
A team of Israeli neuroscientists has discovered that bats have specialized cells in their bodies that can easily navigate and move in 3D.
Animal world
Elephants can forecast storms from a great distance
In addition to being able to remember, elephants can