August 31, 2012

Seriously, How Are These Animals Transparent? Nature Blows My Mind!


Image: Courtesy of Larry Madin, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Nature Blows Our Mind! 

Jaymi started our Nature Blows My Mind! series by looking into the mesmerizing colors of sea slugs, the amazing structure of shark skin and the incredible math at behind the patterns of sunflowers, but lately I've been pondering that some animals are translucent. Take jellyfish, for example. How are they real? What is that jelly made of, anyway? If you've ever looked through the skin of a translucent organism and wondered, "what's up with that?" join me as I embark on learning about why humans make better doors than windows. READ MORE >>

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