Biological Sciences

Octopus_National Wildlife Preservation

Male Octopuses Make Dens Near the Female Octopuses’ Dens and Copulate with Them without Having to Leave Their Space, They are Able to Do So by Extending Their Mating Arm

Biological Sciences, Marine Animals, Pets & Animals, Science /

An octopus is a soft-bodied mollusk with eight limbs. They are classified under the order Octopoda. There are about 300 species grouped within the class Cephalopoda this also includes cuttlefish and squid. Octopuses are quite fascinating creatures, but did you know some of the male species have a peculiar way of copulating with the females? […]

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Possums

Possums Do Not Play Dead, They Actually Pass Out Due to Fear of Predators

Biological Sciences, Pets & Animals, Science /

Possums are tree-living marsupials that are commonly found in Australia, Indonesia, New Guinea and Sulawesi. While they are commonly mistaken to be oppossums, they are actually of different species. But did you know when possums play dead they actually passout and are not playing? Possums do not play dead but rather pass out from fear

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Pencillin

The Mold Alexander Fleming Made that Produced the First Antibiotic was Kept Frozen Since 1945

Health, Health Conditions, Health Education & Medical Training, Neuroscience, Science, Women's Health /

Sir Alexander Flemming was a Scottish physician and microbiologist popularly known for discovering the first and most widely used antibiotic; penicillin. But did you know that the original mold Fleming used to create penicillin is still kept frozen? Alexander Fleming’s mold, which created the first antibiotic, penicillin, has been kept frozen since 1945. Its genomes

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Venus Flytrap

Venus Flytraps Naturally Grows within a 75-mile Radius Around Washington, North Carolina, Poaching this Plant Became a Felony in 2014

Biological Sciences, Science /

Venus flytraps are carnivorous perennial plants that live for up to 20 years in the wild. Insects supply them with nutrients they cannot readily acquire from the soil, while they get most of their energy from photosynthesis. But do you know these plants naturally grow in North Carolina?  Venus Flytraps naturally grow within a 75-mile

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Midgley

Thomas Midgley Jr. Suffered from Lead Poisoning After Trying to Prove that Tetraethyllead was Safe by Inhaling Its Vapor

Biological Sciences, Health, Health Conditions, Health Education & Medical Training, History, History, Humanities, Men's Health, Mental Health, Neuroscience, Public Health, Reference, Reproductive Health, Science /

The petroleum-based fuel gasoline is made from crude oil and other liquids. Gasoline is mainly used as an engine fuel in automobiles. But in the early 1920s, tetraethyllead was discovered and mixed with gasoline to minimize internal engine knocking. But did you know the engineer who discovered tetraethyllead tried to prove that it was absolutely

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Wandering Womb

According to Ancient Greeks, Hysteria Can Be Explained by the Uterus Could Wandering within a Woman’s Body

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The uterus is a hollow muscular organ that is situated within the pelvis. When the ovaries produce eggs, it travels through the fallopian tube. Once the egg is fertilized, it implants on the uterus lining. While we may know a lot about this organ today, back in ancient Greece, the uterus was assumed to be

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John Crowley Pompe Disease

John Crowley Refused to Accept That Nothing Can Be Done for His Kids’ Incurable Genetic Discorder, He Founded a Biotech Company That Eventually Saved Their Lives

Biological Sciences, Health, Science /

To safeguard their children, parents will go to any lengths, especially when they are sick. Did you know that although his children were diagnosed with an incurable illness, John Crowley never gave up and found a means to save them? John Crowley’s two young children were diagnosed with an incurable genetic condition that would kill

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Wetness Sense of Touch

Humans Can Only Sense Temperature and Pressure. We Can Not Sense Wetness.

Biological Sciences, Neuroscience, Science /

Humans have five major senses: sight, taste, sound, touch, and smell. In addition to this, with the sense of touch, we can feel temperature and pressure. But did you know humans cannot sense wetness? A study was conducted by researchers from Loughborough University and Oxylane Research. The answer is a resounding no. We can sense

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Experimental Lakes

Lakes in Canada Were Polluted on Purpose in Order to Study the Effects on Aquatic Life

Atmospheric Science, Biological Sciences, Earth Sciences, Green Living & Environmental Issues, Science /

Lakes are losing ice cover due to climate change, with more than 100,000 lakes at risk of ice-free winters if air temperatures rise by 4 degrees Celsius. For Northern Hemisphere lakes, ice duration has decreased by 28 days on average over the last 150 years, with faster rates of change in recent decades. But did

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Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek was a Dutch Button Salesman Who Managed to Build Eyeglasses Ten Times More Powerful Then the Best Microscope

Biological Sciences, History, History, Humanities, Neuroscience, Reference, Science /

Microbiology is the study of microorganisms. These are living entities too small to be seen with the naked eye. The study seeks strategies to utilize and govern the actions of these organisms by studying their structure, function, and classification. But do you know who is known as the Father of Microbiology and what was his

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