TIL the human eye is capable of seeing some ultra-violet light but it is filtered out by the lenses in our eye. Painter Claude Monet had that lens removed due to cataracts and may have been able to see ultra-violet in his right eye.
The Saiga antelope looks like an animal out of a science fiction movie or video game
ELI5: How do air breathing sea animals like dolphins or whales not drown during violent seastorms?
It seems to me that it would be really tough to surface during some of the storms I have seen on youtube (aircraft carriers seemingly thrown around). How on earth can a tiny dolphin surface and get an appropriate breath in without pulling in water? does their respiratory system have a special valve in it to ensure water can’t get through?More
