The Slow Pace of Sloths
Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States, received a box of fossilized bones of...
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Category: Biology
Tardigrades: Thriving in Extreme Adversity
there exists a creature that can survive decades without water. Not just that, this creature can adapt and live for years in any harsh environment, unaffected by extreme radiation or severe cold. Its name is Tardigrade.
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The Enigma of Nature’s Wheel: Why animals could not develop wheels?
In the vast tapestry of nature, where creatures glide, soar, walk, and crawl, one marvel of human innovation remains conspicuously absent: the wheel. This simple yet revolutionary invention, which has significantly eased the burden of moving heavy objects for humans, strangely finds no counterpart in the animal kingdom. This oddity raises a curious question: Why has no animal evolved to have wheels?
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