Gippsland Lakes Bioluminescence Australian Lake set aglow by Noctiluca Scintillans. Mena Creek, Australia Paronella Park A castle hand-built by a Spanish dreamer in the Australian tropical jungle. Putty, Australia Newnes Glow Worm Tunnel Once the path of a railway tunnel, now home to thousands of...
Humans are fascinated by sharks. They're sleek, scary and amazing creatures of theoceanthat both fascinate and terrify many. It's no wonder many people find themselves wondering how these huge toothy fish reproduce. But with over440 speciesof sharks existing around the world, asking about sharks...
State insect: This speciesuses its string to paralyze and capture its prey, but it is formidable for humans as well. Asbiologist Ben Hutchins noted,“There are some vivid descriptions of people getting stung by these things, and their recommendation …was to just lie down and start screaming,...
State insect: This speciesuses its string to paralyze and capture its prey, but it is formidable for humans as well. Asbiologist Ben Hutchins noted,“There are some vivid descriptions of people getting stung by these things, and their recommendation …was to just lie down and start screaming,...
Visual communication can be observed over considerable distances, but can be limited in environments with limited visibility, such as night-time, in murky water or in thick vegetation. Many animals, such as fireflies, glow-worms and deep-sea fish usebioluminescenceto communicate in these low-visibi...
This light, the result of the chemical reaction ofbioluminescence, occurs when two substances, luciferin and luciferase, react with one another when exposed to oxygen. The firefly regulates the flow of oxygen into its abdomen, which allows it to turn its taillight on and off. ...
"Although this does not conclusively prove that dolphins do use such nonlinear processing, it demonstrates that humans can detect and classify targets in bubbly water using dolphin-like sonar pulses, raising intriguing possibilities for dolphin sonar when they make bubble nets." ...
The cicadas have arrived, and boy are they LOUD. I wonder what it would be like to have to deal with all that noise now that two broods have arrived in Kentucky to spread their "joy." Nothing like country living with the cicadas and the birds. They are both having a big time today...
Intra-articular (IA) injection of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) promotes articular cartilage repair. However, cell fate and action after transplantation remain unclear. This study aimed at evaluating the biodistribution and efficacy of MSCs after IA inje
The Kennedy Space Center has been hurtling humans and shuttles into space since 1968 and is still a primary site for NASA launches. Parts of the sprawling campus are open to the public. On daily tours, you can interact with astronauts, try simulated space flights and an astronaut training exp...