Long-necked dinosaurs did not develop this attribute to attract females or to fight their adversaries, according to the results of a study from the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom.
For Wayne Parro's team, from the University of Georgia, in the USA, it is the presence of two versions of the same gene that determines the exact number of leaves of the white clover, Trifolium repens.
The disproportionate fear of the number 13 is called triscaidecaphobia. The term comes from the terms of Greek origin triscaideca, which means "13", and phobos, which means "fear".
For seals that hunt in the North Sea, finding prey in murky waters doesn't seem difficult. These mammals use their vibration-sensitive whiskers to guide themselves towards their prey almost as if they could see the water in which they move with complete clarity.
In its initial natural state, honey appears as a viscous fluid. Its origin, composition and temperature define the greater or lesser facility to crystallize and become solid.
3% of these flying mammals move to other places to find shelters to hibernate. Unlike birds, which travel long distances to escape the cold and fight the lack of food during winter, only a few species of bats exceed 1,000 kilometers per year.
It will be difficult for a koala to commit a crime without being caught. Why? Because these marsupials that climb trees with babies in tow have fingerprints very similar to those of human beings, unique to each specimen, as a group of scientists from the University of Adelaide in Australia has just demonstrated.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.