Do camels store water in their hump? Not exactly

Camel humps are meant to store fatty tissues as the body creates energy by burning fat during the days without food. The water is stored somewhere else. Photo by chris clark on Pexels.com When we were in elementary school, we learned that the camel is the “ship of the desert”. They are essential for human…

Elephants Have Much Lower Cancer Risk Compared to Humans

Why? A naturally occurring gene has got the answer. Photo by Andrew Rice on Unsplash When a DNA replicates, the newborn DNA doesn’t appear to be a lookalike to its parent. It inherits a lot of changes which is caused by mutations.  Those mutated DNAs can be dangerous if they are altered too much compared…