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Why doesn't a boa suffocate while strangling its prey?

When strangling its prey, the boa uses a special breathing technique. Unlike mammals, snakes do not have a diaphragm: they breathe by moving their costal arches. Authors: ZDF/Terra X/Jochen Rall/Daniela Busch/Maximilian Mohr Translation and dubbing: alugha Click here to see more videos: https://a

Growing world population

According to United Nations calculations, the world's population cracked the eight-billion threshold for the first time in November 2022. How did humanity get to this point? Author: ZDF/Terra X/Daniela Busch/Julia Bruch/Maximilian Mohr Translation and dubbing: alugha Click here to see more videos

Avoiding climate change by seaweed raft

Millions of seaweed rafts float through the ocean. Animals such as crabs and worms easily travel distances of thousands of kilometers by long-distance transport, allowing them to settle in new regions. Authors: ZDF/Terra X/Daniela Busch/Lisa Gradl/Maximilian Mohr Translation and dubbing: alugha C

Flight strategy of zebra finches

How do all the birds in a flock know where to fly? Zebra finches use looks to show their conspecifics a change of direction. On the other hand, the birds often use special calls when changing altitude. Authors: ZDF/Terra X/Jochen Rall/Daniela Busch/Maximilian Mohr Translation and dubbing: alugha

The hunting secret of the lacewing

Pearl lacewings lay their eggs near termite burrows. Once the larvae have hatched, they sneak into the burrow. If a larva encounters termites there, it swings the tip of its rear end to head height of its victims and farts. Source: https://www.zdf.de/dokumentation/terra-x/das-jagdgeheimnis-der-flo

Depression Tiredness - What is it?

Have you ever heard of depression tiredness? Depression tiredness is being mentally exhausted from trying to fight off all the negative thoughts that can make you feel worthless, meaningless, or unimportant. It’s so much more than just feeling tired and can affect your life in many ways. From your l

5 Signs You're Clinically Depressed, not Sad

Has your mental health recently taken a toll? With the end of school and start of a summer break, it is very easy for us to feel increased pressure from our parents or people around us who tell us what we should do. If you feel that your signs of depression has been getting worse, it might no longer