Survival for the fittest you have probably heard this phrase at some point. However, it does not always correspond to strength. Other...

In the natural world, survival often hinges on an organism’s ability to perceive and respond to its environment. While humans rely...

Whizzing by at 105 km/hr, destination Nairobi, the concrete jungle—a far contrast from the green bushlands of the Tsavo National Park...

Genetic modification, or GMO, encompasses altering an organism's DNA through advanced biotechnological techniques. Historically, humans...

Genes are sections of the long DNA molecule coiled up in each cell of every living organism. From microorganisms and insects to plants...

Turritopsis dohrnii, immortal jellyfish Jellyfish, often admired for their elegance and mystery underwater, undergo a dramatic...

Cryopreservation is the use of very low temperatures to preserve structurally intact living cells and tissues for a long period of time...

The mangrove tree, with its intricate web of prop roots and branches, is a true titan of the coastal ecosystem. Its twisted and gnarled...

The deep ocean around Antarctica is a unique place. The weight of the ice sheets has pushed the continental shelf to be deeper than most...

Since man started roaming the oceans there have been numerous accounts of giants in the deep. Some are pure fiction while some are just...

There are more than 20,000 species of bees in the world yet many of us only know of the famous honey bee. Honey bees are just one of the...

In its latest report, the first working group of the IPCC does not only reconstruct past climate changes and observe those that are...

There are more than 100,000 venomous animal species identified in the world. Each of these species is capable of producing venoms that...

To humans the mantis shrimp is known as the “thumb splitter,” due to its propensity to punch the digits out of unfortunate fishers. To...

BIOMIMICRY "The solutions are all around us", sounds cliché, I know but this can’t be any further from the truth. Nature in itself is...

Cats and dogs are colour blind The myth that cats and dogs only see in black and white has been around for quite a while. However, this...

Color vision is a complex and interesting subject to learn more about because of how significant it is in our understanding and...

The connection between what you wear and animal welfare Originally most clothes were made by hand. Every item was created individually...

Humpback Whale Fins: Wind Power Humpback whales are one of the largest animals on Earth, and yet they move with speed thanks to momentum...

The northern white rhino once occurred in southern Chad, the Central African Republic, southwestern Sudan, northern Democratic Republic...