Search
We found 36 related facts
Biology
2 min read
The bile pigment biliverdin dyes their muscles, bones, and tongue, turning a lethal waste product into an unusual cellular shield.
Biology
2 min read
How this bird strikes wood at 1,200 times the force of gravity without suffering any brain damage.
Animals
2 min read
The absolute record for non-stop migratory flight requires doubling body fat and cannibalizing its own viscera to shed weight.
Nature
2 min read
Hura crepitans combines a trunk covered in venomous spikes with mechanical capsules that explode like pistol shots to spread its offspring.
Nature
2 min read
For centuries ornithology believed toxic birds did not exist, until an accidental brush in Papua New Guinea revealed a chemical weapon worthy of dart frogs.
Nature
2 min read
The unusual behavior of birds of prey that carry burning twigs to ignite new fire fronts and flush out prey.
Nature
1 min read
Surprising athletic abilities of flightless birds
Nature
1 min read
The fascinating secret behind nature's most iconic color
Nature
2 min read
Discover these aquatic giants that grow up to 60 meters and host thousands of species
History
2 min read
In 1932, soldiers armed with heavy machine guns were defeated by the chaotic guerrilla tactics of 20,000 fast emus.
Nature
2 min read
At barely three centimeters long, 'Glaucus atlanticus' devours lethal tentacles to store the venomous micro-harpoons of its prey inside its own tissues.
Nature
2 min read
On the remote Darwin and Wolf islands, this small bird pecks at huge sea boobies to feed on their blood without facing resistance.