Great white sharks can detect blood up to half a mile away in water. Furthermore, their blood contains high concentrations of mercury and arsenic which would normally kill most other creatures; yet these sharks exhibit no symptoms of poisoning. Sharks do not possess cold blood; rather they use regional endothermy to store heat and maintain…
The sky is blue due to small molecules in the atmosphere scattering shorter wavelengths more effectively, known as Rayleigh scattering. As sunlight hits clouds, its light is scattered by larger water droplets or ice crystals which scatter all colors equally so white light remains visible. Light tends to travel upwards or to the sides, creating…
The great white shark is one of the most terrifying and misunderstood aquatic creatures, made famous by Steven Spielberg’s Jaws film. However, these terrifying predators may actually be much more fascinating than we realize. Discover some amazing facts about these intelligent predators: 1. They have 300 teeth when born! 1. They can smell blood from…
As sunlight passes through Earth’s atmosphere, its light is scattered by gases and particles – particularly blue wavelengths which tend to be dispersed more efficiently than other colors resulting in beams with bluish tints. Scientists had difficulty pinpointing why the sky appears blue. Its color can be explained by how small molecules scatter sunlight. Sunlight…
Great white sharks offer more than they’re given credit for; they aren’t simply the intimidating monsters seen in movies; instead, they’re intelligent predators with stunning intelligence. Humans possess an amazing sense of smell and even possess the capability of sensing electricity with their noses! In fact, they contain pores on their snouts which allow electromagnetic…
When we think of sharks, our minds tend to conjure images of giant jaws containing hundreds of serrated teeth – yet few people realize that great white sharks do not consume food by chewing it first! These predators use their snouts to detect electrical fields generated by animals and objects in the water, even as…
The great white shark has become an icon of Hollywood due to films like Steven Spielberg’s Jaws. But there’s much more to discover about these magnificent predators beyond Hollywood depictions. Did you know that great white sharks have special organs called Ampullae of Lorenzini that enable them to detect electrical pulses of prey animals in…
