human body
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Why Our Top Eyelashes Are Longer Than Our Bottom Eyelashes
The upper eyelid is larger, longer and has deeper roots so it can support more luscious lashes. All mammals have this feature, but why have the eyes developed this way? The most significant reason is to protect our eyeballs. But having longer top eyelashes can also help us express our feelings and communicate with others.…
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This Feather Is Actually Made Up Of Thousands Of Naked Human Bodies
It may not look like it but the image of a feather you see above is actually comprised of thousands and thousands of naked human bodies. Seriously, look at the up-close shots of the feather below, and you’ll see bodies laid out holding each other to form each string.
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29 Anatomical Models That Will Haunt Your Dreams Tonight
Since the early days of medicine, it’s been a huge challenge to communicate anatomical discovery with an audience without any actual human dissection. But thanks to the creativity of the medical experts and artists, a huge variety of anatomical models: From wax figures and ivory manikins to papier mache dolls and multi-colour portfolio prints.
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A Detailed Description Of Why Human Skin Is Amazing
As pangolin. But the energy needed to generate and maintain that armour wasn’t evolutionarily worth it for us to expend because we put so much fuel into our enormous brains. We can think of ways to escape danger or make intelligent plans to avoid dangerous situations in the first place. And we do have scales,…