How Does the Bombardier Beetle Fire Boiling Liquid?
When attacked, the bombardier beetle mixes two chemicals in an internal chamber to fire a pulsing, near-boiling defensive jet from its rear.
Animals
Discover the astonishing adaptations, behaviors, and secrets of the animal kingdom and wildlife.
Why Do Zebras Have Stripes?
Zebra stripes do not hide them from predators. Field tests show the alternating patterns disorient biting horse flies and stop them from landing.
Why hummingbirds almost freeze themselves every night
High in the Andes, hummingbirds drop their body temperature from 40°C to as low as 3.3°C at night. Here is why torpor keeps them alive.
How does a mantis shrimp punch so fast?
The peacock mantis shrimp strikes at up to 23 m/s underwater, with more than 10,000 g of acceleration. Here is the spring-and-latch trick behind it.