Tag Animals - results: 288
Found a way to create an effective pain medication from the venom of rattlesnakes
In one of our we mentioned that snake venom is widely used in the manufacture of drugs for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases and strengthening the immune system. However, scientists also know that the venom of South America...
Jellyfish are able to attack enemies "poison grenades"
Thanks to the continuous work of scientists, we not only learn a lot about the human body, but and open the interesting features of other beings. For example, the mankind already know a lot about , where at any moment you can enco...
Found evidence that increased temperature kills animals
for several years on our planet there is no air, where across regions there are forest fires. Of course, these climate changes also affect the temperature of the water in the seas and oceans which are home to thousands of species ...
Why are bats considered an ideal disease vector control?
According to the world health organization, the Ebola virus and the Marburg virus, which are included in the list of the most dangerous pathogens known at the moment, was supposedly derived from . In addition, the transmission of ...
Pangolins can be intermediate hosts of the coronavirus?
Scientists around the world are looking for the animal from which the coronavirus is transmitted to humans. As genome 2019-nCoV almost 80% similar to the genome of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), in search of the nat...
Scientists were able to increase lifespan in worms-nematodes 500%
C. elegans is a small worms, which are often used in studies on the aging of organisms Recently, scientists from the MDI biological laboratory, research Institute of aging Tank, and the University of Nanjing shocked the medical wo...
#video | Can two different predator to help one another in hunting?
Coyotes are not averse to hunt with badgers unfortunately, at the moment, and 2020 is not indulge us good news. Today the attention of most people looking at extending on our planet that has already killed hundreds of people. But ...
Climate changes pose a threat of extinction even bumblebees
ever the bees could disappear from the face of the planet Today, the progressive increase in temperature of our planet affects not only the plants but also many animal species. Recently, scientists from the us state of Massachuset...
As the only poisonous Primate on the Earth will help you to cure Allergy on cats?
slow Loris are considered to be the only poisonous Primate on the planet People allergic to cats are sometimes unable to survive in the room with these even a few minutes. They immediately raises allergic rhinitis, sneezing, cough...
What animals lived on our planet in the time of dinosaurs?
In fact, in the time of dinosaurs on Earth lived by animals Millions of years ago, our planet was dominated by giant lizards. It is possible that they would be here still if not an accident — an asteroid Chicxulub, which fel...
Cats Express your emotions, but can we recognize them?
Happy cat — a happy cat (and his people) recent studies have confirmed what cat lovers already knew — these graceful animals attached to their owners as . Moreover, cats are not asocial animals and perfectly remember t...
What animals are able to abstain from food to get even more delicious food?
Cuttlefish are much smarter than we think Cephalopods, which include octopuses and cuttlefish, have a completely different evolutionary path than other animals. They seem to be the most primitive creatures, but have the intelligen...
Environmentalists have warned about the possible disappearance of the fireflies
there are over 2000 species of fireflies In the beginning of 2020, scientists shared that in the world there is not a single fish belonging to the Chinese Belonosov. Unfortunately, because of the fishing, hunting, deforestation an...
Scientists have learned to control the movements of the jellyfish. But why is it necessary?
jellyfish will help scientists study the oceans Today, humanity has successfully exploring space with satellites and telescopes, but with the exploration of the depths of the seas and oceans of the case we are much worse. The fact...
The acidity of the water in the oceans is gradually increasing. How does it affect animals?
Perhaps the increased acidity of the water also affects the condition of the algae. In the beginning of 2020, an international team of scientists found that the temperature of the water in the oceans . The exact cause of rapid hea...
How people harm nature millions of years ago?
Millions of years ago there were no factories and cars, but still hurt nature It's hard to realize, but in every moment of its existence, mankind is destroying nature. We cut down the forests, pollute the air with factories and ca...
Is it possible to create snake venom in the laboratory and why is it needed?
snake venom, you can create even in laboratory conditions According to the data each year from dying from 81 000 to 138 000 people. Even if people manage to escape from death, often as a result of the damage and remove limbs and t...
As the color of our clothes affects the behavior of animals?
the Color of your clothes can affect animal behavior human Activity directly affects the behavior and health of wild animals. For example, in 2018, scientists have conducted a fairly extensive survey and found that due to people r...
Some types of snakes easily survive in dry deserts. But how do they do it?
the Texas rattlesnake is representative poisonous snakes. On our planet is inhabited by a huge number of animals, and one of the most interesting . According to the year 2017 scientists have known about the existence of 3631 speci...
Australia will soon begin the invasion of the most dangerous spiders in the world
View Atrax robustus is considered the most dangerous among voronkovich spiders If you are afraid of snakes, spiders and other potentially poisonous animals, you definitely should not go to Australia. Because it is this continent h...