Amazingly, inventors and scientists have more often than not been inspired by studying animals and their habits. Many things we take for granted today we owe to these creatures. Artists and clothing designers have drawn inspiration by nature’s color schemes and designs. Here are some creations inspired by studying animals and that have benefited mankind. […]
This unusual pigeon is not the same as those we are used to seeing. Named for Queen Victoria of Great Britain, the pigeon’s coloring is blue with a maroon chest. They are tall, about 29 inches (74 cm.)and the largest living pigeon. They have a magnificent fan-shaped crest of feathers on the head, looking like […]
All unborn mammalian babies have a large shunt, a blood vessel that carries blood around the liver instead of through it to the heart. This shunt, called the ductus venous should close down just before or after birth. Sometimes it does not stop working and is a defect known as an intrahepatic (hepatic referring to […]
