Our planet is teeming with life, and these hundreds of millions of lifeforms are divided in to different categories depending on how they evolved and adapted to their surroundings. We’ve got mammals, then subspecies of mammals like apes and cats. We’ve got reptiles, then subspecies of reptiles like snakes and lizards. We’ve … Read more
Aquaporin, a membrane found in animal, plant, bacteria, and fungi cells, is considered “the plumbing system of the cell” because of its ability to transport water from one cell to another in rapid succession. Water is one of the most important constituents for living cells, as it allows the cells to perform … Read more
The Mirasol display is considered as one of the most revolutionary inventions in the modern era, as it allowed screens to have color without taking too much power from the devices that utilize them. While this particular type of display was popular in the early 2010s, there are only a few people … Read more
The Pomphorhynchuslaevis is a parasitic worm that if often found in certain freshwater amphipods like the Gammaruspulex, which serves as the host for the worms to get proper nutrients. The parasitic worms would often live in the gut wall of the amphipods and will stick on the surface using the tiny hooks … Read more
Despite the numerous advancements in the medical field over the years, particularly in the anti-bacterial technology and medicine section, there are still some microorganisms that can be thwarted by modern medical solutions. While bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens remain resilient today, there are still hundreds of researchers who are doing their best … Read more
The solar cell, otherwise known as the photovoltaic cell, is currently one of the most energy-efficient devices to collect power in the modern era. However, it is only one of the most expensive, due to the fact that the materials needed to build a solar cell have expensive price tags on the … Read more
The firefly is one of the most amazing animals on Earth, mainly due to the fact that it is one of the few living creatures that possess an interesting natural feature called bioluminescence. This feature allows the tiny flying bug to be visible at night, and it is produced by combining the … Read more
Spider silk, a natural thread created by arachnids for various purposes, is known to be one of the toughest materials on Earth, and it is said that spider silk is five times stronger than steel by weight. Spiders produce silk in order to create a spider web, which serves as both their … Read more