Why do large whales feed on such small plankton?

Fee-fi-fo-fum! it may not make a great deal of grammatical sense, but this phrase is certain to conjure up mental images of magic beans, rampant beanstalks and one very angry giant. Colossal-sized hum

One answer to this question is relatively straightforward. For much of Greek history, people living near the coast or on the islands ate plenty of fish and seafood – not out of obsession, but out of p

MOST FISH ARE carnivorous at some level, taking insects and other small prey items even if they otherwise graze on algae or plants. But those that feed primarily on other fish often have behaviours an

People love a party. but as populous as our species is, the headcounts at our gatherings don’t match those of other species. The Maha Kumbh Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage in Prayagraj, India, drew more than

Peek over the parapet of a bridge just as daylight bleeds into dusk, gazing down through the clear layers of a shallow river or chalk stream, and you may glimpse the shadowy, serpentine form of an eel

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