Happy 2019 with bio-fireworks!
What I mean by "bio"? I guess you'll have to read the post and see the picture to find out! Happy 2019 everyone!
Category: WeIrD
Pink elephants – how and why animals get intoxicated?
Humans are known for various substance abuse, but would you be surprised if I told you that animals do it too?
Picky pollinators and the butterfly effect of losing them
All you need to know about plant sex and the animals involved in the foreplay.
“Mirror mirror on the wall” and other intelligence related musings
We take for granted that mirrors are something to look at when we want to explore our own body as seen by the rest of the world. But this behavior took a long time to evolve and it is also strictly cultural.
A matter of love or death (Amazing parasites, part 5)
Some love stories are meant to be, but these guys have it real hard - this love is truly a matter of love or death!
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 an especially obscene parasite. Much like many other parasites,…
(Bio)Engineering a dragon
How hard would it be to (bio)engineer a dragon? Some biology & genetics and here's the dragon!
Bloodthirsty butterflies (Amazing parasites, part 3)
Today, we're going to look into another type of fascinating #parasite - one with a rather morbid taste - for #blood and #tears.
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 are both protected to a great extent by harmful influences of the environment, and are…
Blushing caterpillars (Amazing parasites, part 2)
An incredibly efficient "#killer team with a style" to control #pest #insects.