A matter of love or death (Amazing parasites,…

I've written before about crazy inventive parasites which would go to impressive lengths to grab a snack from their favourite host. Today though, I'm writing about a true parasitic love story. Many great poets and…

The body snatching barnacle (Amazing parasites, part 4)

In previous posts we’ve seen beautiful wasps, morbid butterflies and gorgeous caterpillars. In this one we are visiting a crustacean – a type of shellfish organism, not too different from shrimps, crabs and lobsters. Except that this one is…

(Bio)Engineering a dragon

It's clear we do need dragons, even if only for the sole reason that it'd be absolutely awesome!.. Reading this blog post made me think - how hard would it be to (bio)engineer a dragon?…

Tickle me pink – what makes us ticklish?

The human skin is the biggest organ in our body and is also the biggest sensory organ. It is just as vital sensory organ as our eyes, ears, tongue and nose. Thanks to it, we…