The geography cone (Conus geographus) is a tropical sea snail that hunts fish. When a prey swims past, it will release a cloud of specialised insulin […]
Broccoli, cabbages and kai lan are all cultivars of Brassica oleracea (wild cabbage). Throughout the centuries, farmers from all across the globe have artificially selected plants […]
A chemical compound known as opiorphin is isolated from human saliva, which is six times stronger than morphine. This finding paves its way towards the development […]
Being the largest mammal on Earth, an adult elephant drinks more than 200 litres of water each day. As a comparison, the average human water intake […]
Lobsters have their teeth in their stomach. They chew food in their stomach, placed near their mouth between three grinding surfaces that look like molar teeth […]
The Beluga whale is an animal that travels over 3,730 miles (6,000 km) to stay in touch with all its extended family members. During the gathering, […]