Terms: |Biology|
Published: 22. 5. 2026.
One of nature’s wonders, the gray whale, once spread across a much wider area, today lives in narrow regions of one ocean. Which ocean is being referred to in this question?
Pacific Ocean
Published: 12. 5. 2026.
The largest known living organism on Earth, Armillaria ostoyae, lives mostly underground in Oregon and covers nearly 9 square kilometres. What type of organism is it?
Fungus
Terms: |Biology| |Charles Darwin| |Evolution Theory|
Published: 7. 5. 2026.
Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution sparked a revolution in the study of life on our planet. What was the name of Charles Darwin’s book that marked a new era in the understanding of the evolution of the organic world?
On the Origin of Species
Terms: |Biology|
Published: 7. 5. 2026.
The first known system for classifying animals goes back to antiquity, when one philosopher divided them into flying, land-dwelling, and aquatic types. What was the name of the philosopher behind this early classification?
Aristotle
Terms: |Biology| |Matthias Schleiden| |Scientific Discovery|
Published: 7. 5. 2026.
Cell research reached a major turning point in the nineteenth century. In 1838, Matthias Schleiden concluded that all plant tissues are made of cells and that the plant embryo develops from a single cell. A year later, another German scientist reached similar conclusions about animal tissue, disproving older ideas that plants and animals were structurally different. What was his name?
Theodor Schwann
Terms: |Biology| |Mammals| |Medicine|
Published: 29. 4. 2026.
The Rh factor is the protein on red blood cells that determines whether someone is Rh-positive or Rh-negative. After which mammal was it named?
Monkeys
Terms: |Biology| |Latin Terms| |Medical Science| |Physiology|
Published: 28. 4. 2026.
In Latin-based scientific terminology, what is the term for physiological processes that occur outside the body under laboratory conditions, traditionally in glass containers?
In vitro
Published: 13. 4. 2026.
Which family of beasts includes striped, spotted, and brown members?
Hyenas
Terms: |Biology| |Luigi Galvani| |Physics|
Published: 13. 4. 2026.
Luigi Galvani made his famous discovery when he noticed that the prepared legs of a certain animal jerked when touched by two different metals. He mistakenly connected this with animal electricity. Which animal helped him reach this finding?
Frog
Terms: |Biology|
Published: 13. 4. 2026.
These microscopically small animals, often called water bears, can be found wherever there is water. When water disappears, they enter a dormant state until it returns. They can survive without food for 30 years, endure outer space, tolerate extreme temperatures, and withstand radiation remarkably well. What are these tiny creatures called?
Tardigrades