An Australian company has lifted the bell jar of a meatball made from lab-grown meat using the genetic sequence of the long-extinct pachyderm, saying it was meant to spark public debate about the high-tech treatment. The launch at an Amsterdam science museum came just days before April 1, so there was an elephant in the …
3D animation comparison showing over 150 of the largest animals and this is a true life-size comparison of animal sizes.
Squids are fascinating creatures that inhabit the world’s oceans and can measure more than 4m in length. In this video they captured a unique ability of these aquatic animals: color change. The video shows a person lifting a dark black squid out of a water tank, and as he pulls it out, the creature becomes …
Fireflies are illuminated by a chemical reaction. We give you all the explanation in this article, plus additional information about them, images and GIFs. What are fireflies? Whether you call them fireflies(Lampyridae) or light bugs, these insects are neither flies nor true insects. Instead, they are beetles of the order Coleoptera, like ladybugs and rhinoceros …
Embryogenesis refers to the process of embryo development from fertilization of the egg to the formation of a complete fetus. Although dolphins and humans belong to different taxonomic groups (dolphins are marine mammals and humans are terrestrial primates), they share some similarities in their embryogenesis because they are both placental mammals. In placental mammals, the …
Once again, the power of social media has exposed a group of individuals who incriminated themselves by harassing protected wildlife. The incident took place on the Santa Maria River in southwestern Brazil, where a group of fishermen decided to poke a huge snake hidden on the ledge with their wooden rods. The odyssey lasted a …
