(PhysOrg.com) -- An ant colony is the last place you'd expect to find a maths whiz, but University of Sydney researchers have shown that the humble ant is capable of solving difficult mathematical problems.
Plants & Animals
Dec 10, 2010
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An article in the forthcoming issue of the Journal of Integrated Pest Management (JIPM) refutes claims by Greenpeace Germany that the western bean cutworm (WBC), Striacosta albicosta (Smith), is "a new plant pest" that was ...
Ecology
Jan 6, 2012
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Researchers at the University of Bristol have found why zebra fur is thinly striped and sharply outlined.
Evolution
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(Phys.org) —Methane is the main component of natural gas, as well as a potent greenhouse gas whose levels in the atmosphere have been rising. In a new study, scientists have investigated a way to transform methane into ...
Most venomous snakes are legendary for their lethal bites, but not all. Some spit defensively. Bruce Young, from the University of Massachusetts Lowell, explains that some cobras defend themselves by spraying debilitating ...
Plants & Animals
May 14, 2010
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(Phys.org) —A pair of researchers from Tufts University has found that a type of flat worm is able to remember events that transpired prior to having its entire head removed. In their paper published in The Journal of Experimental ...
Humans, other great apes and bears are among the few animals that step first on the heel when walking, and then roll onto the ball of the foot and toes. Now, a University of Utah study shows the advantage: Compared with heel-first ...
Other
Feb 12, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Many insects have been known for decades to hold their breath when resting, but the reasons have not been well understood. A new study on cockroaches suggests the insects reduce their breathing to conserve ...
(PhysOrg.com) -- While most people are familiar with the fact that many species of female spiders eat their male counterparts, new research findings published in the Biological Journal of the Linnean Society show how biologists ...
(Phys.org) —Scientists have confirmed the discovery of the first-ever, two-headed bull shark.
Plants & Animals
Mar 25, 2013
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The Journal of Biology is a scientific journal published by BioMed Central. It strieves to publish biological research articles of "exceptional interest", though in 2007 it published only four primary research articles, with the rest of the articles being comment and short review articles.[1] The journal website provides unrestricted access in the style of open access, and the articles are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License. It requires an article-processing fee of £1200.
Another open access journal of similar scope is PLoS Biology. Journal of Biology started publishing in 2002.
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