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Why does the autumn leaves change color?
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Why does the autumn leaves change color?

According to the legend that Native Americans recounted, it was because the hunter killed the Big Bear in the sky, the Bear's blood shot down to the earth and dyed the l…

December 18, 2018
Rare and precious 'lobster' found on the coast
Oceanography

Rare and precious 'lobster' found on the coast

A lucky fisherman suddenly caught an extremely rare transparent 'ghost lobster'. The rate of encountering this crustacean is even lower than being struck by lightning.

December 18, 2018
Lobster escaped death thanks to orange peel
Oceanography

Lobster escaped death thanks to orange peel

An orange lobster is rarely seen by Westborough Roche Bros. supermarket staff. In Massachusetts, USA, discovered in the box, Newsweek reported on June 6

December 18, 2018
Why is octopus blood green?
Oceanography

Why is octopus blood green?

Octopus is a surprisingly complex creature with 500 million neurons on its head and body, capable of planning, deducing and predicting motion.

December 17, 2018
Octopus 'look' with leather
Oceanography

Octopus 'look' with leather

Research by American scientists indicates that octopus skin is sensitive to light at the blue end of the spectrum.

December 17, 2018
Pink dolphin in Japan
Oceanography

Pink dolphin in Japan

The bottlenose dolphin in Japan is the only albino individual in the world currently living in captivity.

December 17, 2018
What color does prehistoric birds have?
Archeology

What color does prehistoric birds have?

Recently, scientists have identified and detected pigmented particles called melanosomes in bird fossils very early as well as in some dinosaurs and they predict the col…

December 17, 2018