Balena nord-atlantică a dezvoltat testicule de o tonă pentru a câștiga competiția pentru reproducere
Balena dreaptă de Atlanticul de Nord (Eubalaena glacialis) deține un record discret: are cele mai mari testicule din întreg regnul animal. Fiecare cântărește câteva sute de kilograme. Și totuși, nu le vede nimeni. Pe de o parte, aceste balene sunt, prin fire, animale rezervate. Pe de altă parte, organele sunt pur și simplu… invizibile, ascunse
Care este mecanismul biologic care ne-ar putea permite să ne regenerăm membrele?
Un progres remarcabil în medicina regenerativă pare să fi fost realizat de către oamenii de știință francezi. Cercetările lor recente sugerează că un anumit tip de celule se află în centrul mecanismelor de regenerare prezente la toate vertebratele. Aceste descoperiri ar putea deschide noi perspective către restaurarea țesuturilor biologice și a funcțiilor acestora la om.
Un corail negru de 400 de ani, înalt cât o clădire, a fost descoperit...
În adâncurile glaciale și întunecate ale fiordurilor din Noua Zeelandă, o echipă de cercetători a făcut o descoperire remarcabilă, dând peste ceea ce pare a fi un adevărat patriarh al oceanelor. În timpul unei scufundări de explorare, ei au identificat cel mai probabil cel mai mare specimen de coral negru înregistrat vreodată în regiune. Acest
Toyota is drag racing hydrogen-powered trucks in the Arizona desert
A semi pictured at Toyota's North American Hydrogen Headquarters (H2HQ). Image: Toyota Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Filling up a hydrogen tank is much like filling up a gas-powered car in both the basic experience and in the time it takes. That’s been a
Female mice often have multiple sexual partners—for survival
Three harvest mice playing around and entwining their tails together to stop them from falling. Lillian King via Getty Images Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. If a female house mouse mates with multiple male house mice, her litter could have multiple fathers. Polyandry, as
A huge iceberg becomes a deadly trap for penguins
Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. A massive iceberg has triggered a catastrophic die-off of Emperor Penguin chicks in Antarctica, blocking thousands of parents from reaching their young. The event claimed the lives of approximately 14,000 chicks at the Coulman Island colony in the Ross
Duluth Trading’s winter clearance drops its toughest coats, pants, and outerwear up to 70%...
The sale includes gear for men and women. Duluth Trading We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Sign Up For Goods 🛍️ Product news, reviews, and must-have deals. Alaskan Hardgear (AKHG) is Duluth Trading’s hardcore outdoors line. Where the main Duluth catalog leans
Don’t pick up frozen iguanas
Iguanas are cold-blooded animals that rely on the outside temperature to regulate their own body temperature. Universal Images Group / Contributor via Getty Images Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. In Florida, giant invasive pythons, the state’s signature alligators, and bears that sometimes roam around
Why Science and Technology Are Essential in Modern Warfare
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The Ultimate Guide To Online Psychology
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