I still recall my surprise and wonder upon learning that the largest organism on Earth is not the blue whale, as I had presumed, but actually is a colony of fungi residing underground in the Malheur National Forest, located in eastern Oregon state.
The naked mole rat, native to East Africa, has no shortage of quirky biological features: it resides underground in near darkness, lacks hair, lives for more than 2 decades, and doesn't develop cancer.
The purpose of the defensive tunnels is to enable the Hamas command structure to reside safely underground while their armed forces conduct a mobile defence against Israeli forces.
Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Western-influenced music like rock'n'roll has resided in underground studios, out of earshot of the authorities enforcing the state's religious and moral rules.
Among the advantages that Spalax gained from residing in underground tunnels was protection from above ground predators, a relatively constant temperature and humidity, and access to underground food stores (plant roots) without many competitors.
However, because none of our study populations systematically resided in underground dwellings and because indoor radon levels were at or below background levels when measured (Xuanwei, China), we think it is unlikely that residual confounding from radon exposure could explain our findings completely.
Yet residing in a secret underground laboratory is Mac's latest invention, the "BIG RAT" (Brain Impulse Galvanoscope Record And Transfer), a machine capable of recording knowledge and experience from leading experts in various fields and transferring it to another human brain.
His name was Tarek Aziz, a member of the underground Iraqi Baath Party, temporarily residing in Damascus.
'As an extra inducement Joan Miró's first UK sculpture exhibition is currently residing in the site's impressive underground gallery and it's free to visit.' Details: the Miró exhibition runs from now until 6 January (ysp.co.uk) 36.
- Sarah Palin's abortion that survived and resides in Wisconsin in a chamber underground.
