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Watch this incredible footage of blue whales lunge-feeding on krill off the coast of San Diego, California.
Read it »Sea dragons, sea horses, and pipefish are the only species on earth whose males experience pregnancy and give birth. For the first time since bringing sea dragons to the Birch Aquarium in 1996, a female sea dragon has transferred a large number of eggs to a male. The male sea dragon is now carrying about […]
Read it »With a 90% success rate, seahorses are more effective hunters than Great White sharks. It’s all because of their remarkable adaptations which give them a number of tools to survive.
Read it »The flu mutates more quickly than other viruses. So each year, scientists change the formula for the flu vaccine to help our immune systems fight off that year’s mutation.
Read it »Below 400 meters, food becomes extremely scarce in the ocean. This creates a very predatory environment as creatures must compete for food. Deep sea gigantism may be an evolutionary adaptation to eliminate predators. But it gets more interesting. Their large size means they have a very slow metabolism. That means they don’t actually need to […]
Read it »This video explores the science behind ”worm grunting” — a strange practice that will summon earthworms to the surface of the earth. We don’t want to spoil the reason it works. Watch the video for the science. (By the way, the current champion worm charmer is a 10 year old girl!)
Read it »“For those who speak softly, it’s easy to feel left out.” Do you need to recharge after being in large social gatherings? Do you need your own private time? You could be an introvert. Learn about the science behind your introversion in this video and help yourself feel valuable. When we know ourselves, we feel […]
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