Scientists are unsure whether the fluorescent abilities have any particular biological function, or whether it’s simply because of their ‘surface chemistry’.
Just when science thought it knew everything, a new species of mammal pops up on the radar. The Olinguito is the first new carnivore species to be found in the Western Hemisphere in the last 35 years!
For the second time in 28 years Africa can say it has a new species of monkey – the lesula is found in remote forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
As you sit in the smelly spray left all over you, and every inch of furniture in the room, after Milo has “dried himself”, it’s easy to forget that his vigorous shaking is in fact complicated science. Thanks to the wonder of modern technology, experts are finally able to begin unraveling and understanding the advanced drying techniques employed by our four-legged friends.