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Q&A Tall trees : selective pressure

Thousands of years ago (approximately 12 000 years), a group of humans (let's call them First Group) reached out and settled in forests with huge trees (Tall trees : atmospheric pressure) which mad...

4 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Emie‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Emie‭

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Q&A Is it possible for nature to create bubble wrap?

Bubble wrap is a synthetic packing material featuring small bubbles that are designed to provide cushion to the protected object and pop in place of damaging the object under excessive stress. They...

16 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Frostfyre‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Frostfyre‭

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Q&A Tall trees : atmospheric pressure

In my previous post, I asked about how tall trees could grow in my world. To be honest, I really need those trees to be huge for my storie, because a big part of the plot will be linked to those bi...

2 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Emie‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Emie‭

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Q&A How tall would animals, trees and "humans" grow on a planet with those characteristics?

I am working on a planet were life (trees, plants, food, animals, humans) would be bigger/taller than Earth. I have learned that oxygen level or gravity, for example, could help change the size of ...

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by Emie‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by Emie‭

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Q&A Human/mammal growth on Mars

Some Science fiction stories have generations growing up on Mars would be a lot taller 7'+. How would growing up on a much lower gravity planet affect a mammals size? I understand bone density wo...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by bowlturner‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by bowlturner‭

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Q&A What are plausible reasons for aquatic axolotl-like animals to walk on land?

In my world the resident humanoids evolve from beaver sized aquatic axolotls.The only land on the planet can be considered mountainous terrain. Imagine a volcanic crater where only the rim surfaces...

3 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by SlothsAndMe‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by SlothsAndMe‭

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Q&A What might be a plausible explanation for the drastic lowering of global temperatures?

Question: What circumstances (theoretical or based on actual past events) could lower the global temperature on Earth or an Earth-like planet to an average of 30℉–40℉ (-1℃–4℃)? Conditions:...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by SavageCaptain‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by SavageCaptain‭

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Q&A Natural environment to force evolution to Immortality

Which natural conditions are needed to force the evolution to immortality? I've read on a page (I don't remember the page) that if the environment is safe, the animal would evolve to have a shorter...

11 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Ender Look‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by Ender Look‭

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Q&A What kinds of plants could grow near crystals and in (mostly) crystal sands?

Within my desert landscape--in which the climate is similar to the Sonora Desert--there are many canyons, one of which sports large, clustered growths of Elbaite Tourmaline crystals, averaging out ...

3 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by Pleiades‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by Pleiades‭

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Q&A How large can a water bear become before it loses its abilities?

Water bears are about the most impressive organism on our planet. They can withstand extreme temperatures (both hot and cold), can survive for a time in the vacuum and cold of space, are resistant ...

3 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by mkinson‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by mkinson‭

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Q&A Big, big, big... beans

I'm trying to find explanations for a strain of beans (or any other food-producing plant) that have become large, maybe as large as most trees, and about as wide in girth, that overgrows countries ...

4 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by AJFarmar‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by AJFarmar‭