Which mammals have no teeth?
- Life Science, Science Fun Facts
- September 21, 2012
The Christian Bible tells a story in which Jesus walks across the surface of a lake. So when people observed a tiny lizard called a basilisk running across water, it earned itself the nickname “Jesus Lizard”. But there’s nothing divine about a basilisk’s ability to run across the water. The trick is all in the
READ MOREPachycephalosaurs were very strange dinosaurs. The name “pachycephalosaur” actually means “thick headed lizard”, and scientists have argued for decades about what use their knobbly, bony skulls might have had. The most popular theory, based on the thickness of their skulls and the tiny size of the brains within, is that they used the skulls for
READ MOREImagine that you walk into a room and approach a sign that says “experiment here”. A nice young man hands you a form to fill out, and bends down behind the counter to put it away. A completely different man, with a different voice, different hair, and different clothes stands up, hands you another form,
READ MORETwo hundred years ago, people used to think that humans were the smartest animals because we were the only ones who used tools. Then scientists discovered that chimpanzees and other primates used them too. But few people expected to discover a species of bird that uses tools too! What do you think the smartest birds
READ MOREIf you walk through a forest in Australia or New Guinea, you might stumble across a remarkable sight: a tiny home, built of sticks and thatch, and filled with piles of carefully arranged, bright treasures. It’s not the home of an elf or a magical creature, it’s actually the home of a very special bird!
READ MOREIf you’ve ever been to the top of a very tall building, you might have looked down at the tiny people below and wondered who they might be. But if an eagle looked down at those same people, it would be able to see their faces! Eagles have incredible eyesight. Part of what makes an
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