Bees order numbers in increasing size from left to right, a study has shown for the first time, supporting the much-debated theory that this direction is inherent in all animals including humans.
Plants & Animals
Oct 30, 2022
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The research team led by Prof. Guo Guoji and Prof. Han Xiaoping at the Zhejiang University School of Medicine have published an article titled "Deep learning of cross-species single cell landscapes identifies conserved regulatory ...
Biotechnology
Oct 25, 2022
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High up in a tree sits a bright red vermilion flycatcher. The males of this songbird species use their red feathers to attract females. Meanwhile, an Arizona mountain kingsnake slithers among the rocks below. Its vivid red, ...
Evolution
Oct 18, 2022
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An international team of researchers has found that turtles not only have relatively large inner ears, but unexpectedly large ear labyrinth morphology. In their paper published in the journal Nature Communications, the group ...
Since its passage in 1973, the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA) has been the strongest law to prevent species extinctions in the United States, and has served as a model of conservation policy to other nations.
Plants & Animals
Oct 12, 2022
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Global demand for exotic pets is increasing, a trend partly caused by social media and a shift from physical pet stores to online marketplaces.
Plants & Animals
Oct 7, 2022
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Dinosaurs are in the news these days, but it's not just for groundbreaking discoveries.
Paleontology & Fossils
Oct 3, 2022
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A newly discovered fossil "treasure hoard" dating back some 436 million years to the early Silurian period reveals, for the first time, the complete body shape and form of some of the first jawed fishes.
Evolution
Sep 28, 2022
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Scientists from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have recently discovered two fossil repositories in the early Silurian strata in southwestern Chongqing ...
Evolution
Sep 28, 2022
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The backbone or spine (or the vertebral column) can be divided into four major curves. The shapes of these curves allow our bodies to properly distribute weight in different positions and conditions, such as when sitting ...
Optics & Photonics
Sep 27, 2022
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