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 […]
It’s Friday. You sign off from a long work week and make a quick grocery trip before returning. Nothing seems more fitting than a well-deserved Saturday […]
Since childhood, we have been taught that plants are stationary living organisms. However, nature surprises again with an extraordinary plant that can walk. The plant is […]
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 […]