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Superhydrophobic Rose Petals Absorb Water Droplets
Rose petals are superhydrophobic due to their uneven surface, which is both hydrophilic (water at...

Maple Seeds Remain Airborne for Long Periods of Time
When a maple seed rotates in the air, it forms a small vortex of air at the wing (a wingtip vorte...

Perennials Enrich Soil
Perennials have very deep, widespread root systems. The roots plow soil as they grow, creating an...

Ice Plants Isolate Salt
Ice plants separate water and salt from each other, allowing them to thrive in dry, salty regions...

Termites Nests Have Excellent Air Conditioning
The termite nests in the savanna constantly maintain a temperature of 30°C despite the great diff...

Fallen Leaves Pile up at Random
Leaves of all shapes, colors, and sizes fall completely at random and pile up on the ground.

Backswimmers Can Stay Submerged
The backswimmer (notonectidae) has fine hairs on its stomach and breathes using the bubbles that ...

Blood Circulation of Bumblebee is Excellent for the Cold
The bumblebee is said to have evolved in colder regions than the honeybee. In Japan, the bumblebe...

Savior of the 21st Century!? Tree-Loving Termites
Termites are notorious for their voracious appetite for house pillars. Timber (like that used to ...

Crayfish Recycle Themselves with Resourceful Molting
Crayfish enclose their body in hard shells, and as they grow larger they shed their old, smaller ...
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