The well-known bee writer/researcher Walter Kaiser watched honeybees in his hive. He took note of movements indicating one factor: sleep. When Henry Kaiser observed groups of bees in their hive, he saw the insects’ legs… Read More »Do Honeybees Sleep?
Bio-enzymes or eco-enzymes are the product of 60-90 day fermentation of organic waste. The organic waste could be fruit and vegetable peels or spoiled whole fruits and vegetables. Bio-enzyme uses Bio-enzymes are the safer alternative… Read More »Bio-enzymes – Making Sustainable Cleaners From Food Waste
There are many steps companies of all sizes can take to reduce their carbon footprint. This can be anything from waste collection to active tree planting. 1. Invest in green energy and equipment Investing in… Read More »How Brands Can Reduce Their Carbon Footprint
We know that there are certain organisms that eat plastic. In 2012, the students of Yale University found a mushroom that can survive by just eating plastic. It can breakdown plastic at a much more… Read More »Pestalotiopsis Microspora – Fungus That Eats Bacteria
Throughout the winter, there are thousands and thousands of common starlings that come from north. They can be seen flying in groups, with an enormous synchronisation, from late autumn and throughout the winter Common Starlings… Read More »Why Do Starlings Murmurate?
Helicodiceros muscivorus or the dead horse arum lily mimics the anus of a dead animal to attract insects and aid pollination. This plant is native to the Mediterranean and particularly known for its flowers that… Read More »The Dead Horse Arum mimics the anus of a dead animal
Acacia phlebophylla is a plant that grows exclusively in Mount Buffalo in Australia. This plant also is a source of the psychedelic drug DMT. DMT can be found throughout the plant – leaves, bark or… Read More »There is a plant Acacia phlebophylla that only grows in Australia
Saffron is the most expensive spice in the world because for making just one pound of it requires plucking 75,000 flowers. It is found on the bulb of a rare flower, saffron crocus (Crocus sativus)… Read More »Why is saffron so expensive?
Eggplant is a “nightshade” food. Nightshade is a family of plants that contain a toxin called “solanine”. Solanine is a toxin released by this plant family into their fruits to make the fruit deadly to… Read More »Eggplant, if eaten in large quantities, can cause hallucinations
Prairie dog language is complex. Their language contains words like “chee chee chee”, but there’s an underlying meaning behind it. Using this language, they can intimate their community of what specific danger is approaching them,… Read More »Praire Dogs Have Their Own Language
