In a jaw-dropping display of natural power, a killer whale, or orca, was recently caught on camera hurling a harbor seal an astonishing 70 feet into the air. The incredible feat, captured by marine biologist Alisa Schulman-Janiger, highlights the extraordinary abilities and predatory instincts of these magnificent creatures. The Spectacular Event The incident occurred off … [Read more...] about Watch: Orca punts seal 70 feet into the air ‘among the gulls’
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Lamppost or Leafy Leviathan? Wroclaw’s Overgrown Enigma Sparks Debate
A photo titled Wikinley - An overgrown lamp post In Poland [1] has been circulating online, capturing the hearts (and sparking the debates) of internet users worldwide. The image depicts a lamp post in Wroclaw, Poland, practically swallowed whole by a thick curtain of ivy. The verdant vines completely obscure the lamppost's design, with only the base – emblazoned with the … [Read more...] about Lamppost or Leafy Leviathan? Wroclaw’s Overgrown Enigma Sparks Debate
Scientists conclude the age-old debate that the chicken came before the egg
Scientists have now claimed to have cracked the riddle of whether the chicken or the egg came first. The answer, they say, is the chicken. Researchers found that the formation of egg shells relies on a protein found only in a chicken’s ovaries. Therefore, an egg can exist only if it has been inside a chicken. The protein – called ovocledidin-17, or OC-17 – acts as a … [Read more...] about Scientists conclude the age-old debate that the chicken came before the egg