1. The California Condor The California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus) has long been a part of Native American mythology. Some tribes believed that it was capable of killing human beings and drinking their blood, while others… Read More »Unusual birds – 10 Strangest Looking Birds on Planet
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?
Bioplastic materials are made of polymer resins or thermoplasts. They are typically manufactured from petroleum, coal or natural resources. Depending on what they are made from, they are classified into 1. Bio-based plastics, 2. Biobased… Read More »Bioplastics and Everything You Need to Know About Them
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
