Crocodiles and sharks are at the very pinnacle of the food chain, feared not only by their prey but more often than not by ...

There's always something new we can learn about the world. Some people get discouraged by the bad experiences they've had at school, so, we here at Bored Panda try to make learning fun and easy for ...

Sharks don’t just smell blood, they can feel your heartbeat. Joe Scott explains the science behind electroreception, a hidden shark sense that detects the electric fields given off by every living ...

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Treehoppers detect electrical fields emitted by their predators and may also distinguish between electrical fields emitted by their predators and friendly insects. Alchisme grossa (Hemiptera: ...

Could detecting static electricity be a factor in explaining why treehopper insects have evolved such bizarre body shapes? That is the hypothesis put forward in a new research paper published in ...

Electricity is the result of interactions between objects with electric charge – and batteries aren’t the only things that can be charged. Like the top and bottom of a battery, the inside of a living ...

Animals possess remarkable sensory abilities that far exceed human capabilities, enabling them to thrive in diverse environments. From the star-nosed mole's tactile foraging to the eagle's ...

While it may be an unfamiliar sensation to humans, electroreception is relatively commonplace in the animal kingdom. Sharks, bees and even the platypus all share this ability to detect electric fields ...