First of all, dolphins do sleep, but it’s not the type of sleep land mammals have. Dolphins are conscious breathers, which means they have to think about when to go up to the surface and take a breath. Since they don’t breathe autonomously and have to plan every single breath, they undergo a form of …
Monstera plants grow pretty much all over the world where it’s warm and humid enough, though native to tropical forests of Mexico and Panama. When we visited Madeira, we bought the Monstera deliciosa fruit on the market as it’s an interesting fruit and we wanted to try it. It wasn’t ripe yet, so we took …
Dolphins keep a complex social network which includes a few close associates (such as mothers and calves or pair-bonded individuals) and some more casual relationships within a larger group. Dolphins hunt together for food, pods coordinate their movements to herd prey. They have a very acute sense of hearing which they use to communicate with …
There is so much work to be done in this world. And it’s always the right time to start – with the thing that motivates us the most, where we can and want to put our effort in. I participated as a volunteer at a marine mammal society for cetacean conservation and research for a …
Have you ever wondered why trees are the way they are? Why do they form forests? Could they grow on their own, or do they prefer company? In the (below) named book we find almost all the answers and what’s more, they are delivered in a very interesting and humorous style. All the facts are collected …
It’s the knowledge of life, what’s not to love? It is as deep as the atoms (biochemistry, bioinorganic and organic chemistry) and as wide as the universe (astrobiology). To know biology you must have a good base of chemistry (organic, inorganic), biochemistry, geology and paleontology. It covers (or divides in) areas which are all interconnected: microbiology …
Large mammals, for example: bears, wolfs, large cats, cetaceans… Any selected species from any of the named groups of animals is a bioindicator. When a large mammal species which requires a wide space, lives in a certain area, that means the ecosystem is relatively stable, strong and healthy enough to be able to sustain it. …
Working in forestry from a biologists point of view is quite interesting. Work days consist of field work and office days, what predominates depends on the season. The interesting part is, of course, working in nature. We conduct various measurements. For example, one type of measurements is called constant sample surfaces. There has to be a team of two, equipped with measure …
A while ago I promissed to write about how to make our own tooth paste using baking soda. I was testing this for a good few months and here’s what I foud out… It’s not a DIY tooth paste tutorial, but it can (and should) replace the usual toothpaste once or a couple of times a …
In march we travelled to this fascinating island and were accordingly – fascinated. The first thing while landing, the landscape reminds of a piece of aluminum foil when it gets crumpled, that’s how up and down it is. I mean, anyone can see photos on the internet and search through google maps, but in …
