Brain Post: Why Do Humans Have No Fur? There are a lot of theories about why humans donโt have any fur. ย Weโve narrowed it down to the 3 leading theories for you. Of the 5,000+ mammal species on Earth, very few are naked. ย We are one of them. ย The basic reason we have no fur is that it must have been an evolutionary advantage: โAll [no fur theories] […] Brains SnowBrains | August 2, 2019 13 Comments
Polar Bears: The Crazy Science Behind Their Black Skin and Transparent Fur Forget everything you’ve seen and learned – polar bears aren’t actually white.ย What? What color are they? Well, it’s complicated… An object’s color in general is determined by what color of light it reflects. A red car is reflecting red light, and absorbing all other colors. A black object is absorbing all colors, and reflecting none. White, on the other hand, […] Brains Mike Lavery | July 17, 2018 14 Comments