Some deep-diving birds can go over 20 minutes without breathing, while a Hummingbird may take a staggering 250 breaths per minute! Avians have a highly efficient respiratory system, entirely different ...

Maintaining a high metabolic rate and body temperature places an extreme demand on a bird’s respiratory system, especially during the intense physical exertion required for flight. Rapid oxygen ...

Have you ever encountered the fascinating Irukandji jellyfish? Found in northern Australia and some parts of the world’s tropical waters, this tiny creature measures less than half an inch long, the ...

Just one bite, sting, or touch is enough to send a person or animal to the afterlife in no time at all. Whether on land or in ...

Nov. 6, 2024 — Tiny grains from asteroid Ryugu are revealing clues to the magnetic forces that shaped the far reaches of the solar system over 4.6 billion years ago. The findings suggest the ...

At the Zheneng Jiaxing Power Plant in Zhejiang province, teams worked in rotating shifts, frantically clearing millions of jellyfish that had swarmed the plant’s cooling systems, threatening to bring ...

Who's up for a swim? Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the deadliest marine creatures that ...

Jellyfish, fascinating yet dangerous creatures, inhabit oceans worldwide. While some are harmless, others possess potent venom capable of causing severe reactions in humans. From the deadly ...

As evolution fine-tuned bird biology to engineer flight, building systems like strong muscles ... make good decisions for the group. These tiny jellyfish have been drifting around the oceans ...

Respiratory tract diseases are illnesses that affect components of the respiratory system, including the nasal passages, the bronchi and the lungs. They range from acute infections, such as ...

Jellyfish protein (apoaequorin) is a recombinant protein originally extracted from the Aequorea victoria species of jellyfish. In nature, apoaequorin produces a blue light when exposed to calcium.