Tag: biology bizarre
How do bats actually mate? – Knowledge
Male broad-winged bats have huge penises, so reproduction requires no penetration. Researchers have now observed for the first time how this works. Jan Jeucker and Nicolas Fasel must be real…
What to do if wasps are annoying? – Knowledge
Biologist Seirian Sumner has observed and researched the unpopular insects for years. That’s why she knows exactly what to do when the animals start buzzing around the tables again. Hardly…
Jellyfish invasion in Vienna – Knowledge
Most people only know jellyfish from summer holidays by the sea. But in the middle of Vienna on the Danube? What sounds like one of these urban legends – such…
Technology: electronics on mushrooms
Printed circuit boards for computer chips are usually made of plastic or silicon – but there is an ecological alternative. Will we build computers with mushrooms in the future? source…