In episode 1 of David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities Season 1, one sees chameleons change their colors to either camouflage or communicate. Through multiple experiments, researchers observed a common sequence of defensive behaviors that the chameleons employed. They would first slowly turn behind the branch that they were perched upon to further hide themselves; then they... Continue Reading →
Love’s Labors Lost: Virgin Births from Komodo Dragons to Sharks
In 2005, on a seemingly normal day at the London Zoo, a small yet sensational event took place-a female komodo dragon gave birth in isolation, without a male in sight. Such is how Episode One, Season 2 of David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities opens, with narrator David Attenborough delving into the unique process that has led... Continue Reading →