claim_arguably@lemdro.id to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoWhat's a scientific fact that sounds made up but is 100% real?message-squaremessage-square242linkfedilinkarrow-up1183arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up1182arrow-down1message-squareWhat's a scientific fact that sounds made up but is 100% real?claim_arguably@lemdro.id to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square242linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareZacherybob@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up13·2 days agoWell, eels only have genitalia for a very short and specific portion of their life cycle.
minus-squarevillage604@adultswim.fanlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 days agoIt’s wild that this discovery happened only a few weeks ago.
minus-squarepomegranatefern@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 day agoWait, it did? Do you have a link? All I can find are links to older articles.
minus-squarevillage604@adultswim.fanlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 day agoHuh, I swear there was an article earlier this month about them finally discovering that eels temporarily grow sex organs to mate, but it looks like they discovered spawning grounds in '22. Maybe the discovery was the temporary sex organs.
Well, eels only have genitalia for a very short and specific portion of their life cycle.
It’s wild that this discovery happened only a few weeks ago.
Wait, it did? Do you have a link? All I can find are links to older articles.
Huh, I swear there was an article earlier this month about them finally discovering that eels temporarily grow sex organs to mate, but it looks like they discovered spawning grounds in '22.
Maybe the discovery was the temporary sex organs.