Choć wiele osób wie, że mrówki bronią mszyc, a mszyce dostarczają pożywienia mrówkom, to szczegóły tej współpracy są czasem zaskakujące.
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Ants farming aphids
While many people know that ants defend aphids and aphids provide food for the ants, there is more to this relationship than meets the eye.
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When evolution leads to simplification
It is undeniable that in the beginning life on earth was simple and that more complex (e.g. multicellular) organisms evolved from simpler (unicellular) ones. However, we should not forget that in the process of evolution simpler forms can also arise from more complex ones. Here are some examples of that.
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Do sharks see optical illusions?
I really like optical illusions: interesting effects such as parallel straight lines looking like curves, or the identical lines looking longer or shorter depending on […]
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Do flowers use caffeine to attract more bees?
Caffeine was discovered in the nectar of many plants. And it appears that plants may actually use it to induce bees to increase their pollinator services, possibly to the bees’ detriment.
Read moreDid you know that domestic cats… ?
This time I will give some information about the behavior of domestic cats that I think is interesting and less widely known. I’ll describe the […]
Read moreDid you know that wild mice that live near people are better at solving problems?
Human activity is transforming the environment so much that many animal species are losing their place to live. But there are also a minority of […]
Read moreDid you know that wolves can’t make puppy eyes?
Even if you have never had a dog you’ve probably seen one make an expression like the one in the photo above. Dogs can raise […]
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