Animal world
Squirrels can sleep for more than 6 months without drinking water.
For six to eight months each year, striped ground squirrels do not leave their small underground burrows and do not need to eat or drink at all.
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Biology
Scientists discovered 'vampire' bacteria that thirst for human blood
American scientists have discovered a new vampire-like feature of some bacteria, which is to hunt and consume human blood.
Environment
Groundwater is draining many of the world's rivers
Human thirst for fresh water is gradually draining rivers that are a landscape around the world, a study of groundwater shows.
Scientific application
Students design an automatic watering system when plants 'thirst' for water
Sensors are installed in the system to identify the problem tree position, automatically irrigate and notify garden owners.
Health
After you see these signs appear, the risk of diabetes is very high
Diabetes is getting younger, so young people need to proactively identify the disease to promptly prevent it early.
Discover science
Decipher the mystery of thirst: Why does it form and why does it disappear?
It may sound silly, but most people will not have an immediate answer. Because so far, thirst is something that naturally comes to you first.
Discover science
Do not eat, do not drink after how long we die?
How long can we live without food and water? Have you ever wondered, tried it yourself or found it in books?
Oceanography
This bizarre thing has helped sea snakes not drink water for 6 - 7 months.
Hey, are you surprised when the sea snakes living in the vast ocean are suffering from thirst when surrounding them are a source of salty sea water!
Archeology
Stunned hypothesis, Mamut elephant extinct because of thirst?
The real cause of extinct mammoths is still a controversial issue.
Space science
The missing piece when conquering Mars is this white powder
Salt does not cause thirst! This new discovery has an extremely important role in the future of approaching Mars
Space science
Ambition to exploit the moon
The earth's thirst for resources will soon be released when efforts to exploit resources on the moon begin to be privatized.
Biology
Exotic species of flowers 'thirst' The blood moon is like a wolf
Scientists have just published the results of research on the only flower in the world that loves the Blood Moon.
Biology
The tree species is thirsty all week
A species of legumes in Scotland can prevent hunger and thirst for weeks.
Animal world
India: Cobra is desperate for thirst, seeking villagers to ask for drinking water
According to Sputnik, the video cobra seems to be very thirsty. It appeared in a village in India without showing signs of threatening people.
