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Vibrations affect cell membranes. Plants exposed to heavy metal wilted and died.
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Summary
Vibrations affect cell membranes. Plants exposed to heavy metal wilted and died.
Ocean phytoplankton photosynthesize at an invisible scale and generate enormous oxygen. In every breath, there is a contribution from these microscopic ocean residents, the planet’s hidden lungs.
Some Antarctic fish prevent freezing using “antifreeze” proteins in their blood. These molecules stop ice crystals from growing larger inside tissues.
So similar that forensic experts can have trouble telling them apart. Not common ancestry - parallel evolution.
They sleep with one eye open, one closed. Half the brain rests while the other controls breathing and watches for danger.
Beavers slow water by building dams and create new wetlands. That means habitat for birds, frogs, and countless species; a single dam can reshape the landscape.
On some reefs, millions of corals release egg-sperm bundles on the same night. Cues like moon cycles and water temperature set the timing, and the sea fills like drifting snow.
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