"Dig into the genetic adaptations of cockroaches, and find out what makes it so hard to get rid of these tenacious creatures..." From http://boingboing.net/2022/04/19/why-are-cockroaches-so-hard-to-kill.html.... continue reading

posted by ant 2 months 1 week ago • 53 views • 5:10

the takeaways from this video...when it was posted; the slogan 'x matters'; a simple healthcare measure still unavailable for many and how control of a women's life, or the most humane way to prevent abortions,... continue reading

MBARI sustained our commitment to ocean exploration and discovery in 2021. The year brought more challenges, but exploring our big, blue backyard always inspires awe and wonder—and curiosity about the... continue reading

posted by newtboy 6 months 1 week ago • 355 views • 3:16

"Opossums and possums are awesome. Here’s how to tell the difference. #shorts..."

posted by ant 10 months ago • 73 views • 22 secs

From Youtube, "CREDITS: This video was made in collaboration with Benedikt Pleyer, who is a gifted microscopist and has a wonderful contagious passion for discovering the incredible worlds that exist... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 1 year 4 months 3 weeks ago • 273 views • 11:43

"... Sounds that animals make can be really different, and it turns out that there's a reason why some species communicate with certain sounds..."

posted by ant 2 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 12 views • 4:04

This strange creature was only discovered by marine biologists in 2007 during a deep water expedition. Teuthidodrilus, commonly known as the "Squidworm", is just as flamboyant as it is strange in appearance.... continue reading

posted by newtboy 2 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 774 views • 3:38

Scientists from UVM and Tufts repurposed living cells scraped from frog embryos and assembled them into entirely new life-forms. More: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1zVG8wptOOI https://youtu.be/XLI7VtjgOyk ... continue reading

posted by newtboy 2 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 169 views • 57 secs

YouTube description: You can tell a lot about an animal from the way it moves, which is why scientists have been recreating the movements of an extinct crocodile-like creature called Orobates pabsti.... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 5 months 1 week ago • 432 views • 4:19

YouTube description: Less than 2 percent of the ocean floor has been explored by scientists. “Every time we go to the deep sea, we find new species of organisms,” explains geobiologist Victoria... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 128 views • 9:46

Sea Creatures can be monstrously large, but how big can they get compared to you?

posted by Mekanikal 4 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 132 views • 7:03

"... Deconstructed". "Deep sea creatures look so..... odd? But why? ..."

posted by ant 4 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 26 views • 6:37

Argyroneta aquatica the Diving Bell Spider it the UK's only fully aquatic species of spider. They are rarely seen but are amazing creatures. This film explores how they hunt and live underwater.

posted by Mordhaus 4 years 9 months 4 weeks ago • 450 views • 2:57

"Sometimes, it makes sense for critters across the animal kingdom to chow down on their own young..."

posted by ant 4 years 11 months ago • 34 views • 2:59

Published on Dec 27, 2016 This is the story of how a tiny, magical creature was transformed into a cultural phenomenon by inventor, marketing genius and complicated eccentric Harold von Braunhut. Full... continue reading

posted by bobknight33 5 years 1 week ago • 1,441 views • 16:47

Meet the binturong, aka "bearcat." With a face like a cat, a body like a bear, and a tail like a monkey, these reclusive creatures are pretty strange looking, and the strangeness doesn't end with their... continue reading

posted by newtboy 5 years 4 months 1 week ago • 530 views • 1:25

The killer punch of the mantis shrimp is the fastest strike in the animal kingdom, a skill that goes hand in hand with its extraordinary eyesight. They can see an invisible level of reality using polarized... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 5 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 33 views • 4:00

YouTube description: Using scissors, tape, and reams of creativity, Matthew Reinhart engineers paper to bend, fold, and transform into fantastic creatures, structures and locales. By adjusting the angles... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 977 views • 5:24

YouTube description: Conceived in the open sea, tiny spaceship-shaped sea urchin larvae search the vast ocean to find a home. After this incredible odyssey, they undergo one of the most remarkable transformations... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 10 months 1 week ago • 658 views • 3:23

"... Tommy Edison, who has been blind since birth, visits the Santa Monica Pier Aquarium (http://www.healthebay.org) to experience sea creatures for the first time in his life..."

posted by ant 5 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 12 views • 7:03