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Ants in your house? Here's how they get everywhere—even high up in tall buildings
Ants are among nature's greatest success stories, with an estimated 22,000 species worldwide.
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Study reveals tool use in tropical fish species
Scientists have debunked the belief that using tools is unique to mammals and birds, after documenting tropical fish that smash shellfish against rocks to open and eat the meat, in a fascinating new study published in the ...
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Sneaky weasels caught on camera with surprising bait choice
When monitoring the health of mammal populations, scientists often use camera traps to observe the animals in their habitats. But weasels are so sneaky they're rarely caught on camera—leaving scientists with questions about ...
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Fish use sharks as shields to ambush prey, study reveals
Scientists have revealed for the first time that some fish sneak up on their prey by hiding behind sharks.
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Mar 28, 2025
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'Feral, almost demonic' sea creature attacks surfer in California: What caused it?
A longtime surfer and marine wildlife advocate was "left shaken" to his core after a relentless and horrifying encounter with a deranged sea creature in California.
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Mar 28, 2025
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First bald eagle chick of the year hatches at US Steel's Irvin Plant in Pennsylvania
New bald eagle mom Stella unveiled her first eaglet early Thursday at about 1:45 a.m. in the U.S. Steel Irvin Plant nest above the Monongahela River in West Mifflin.
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Mar 28, 2025
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Climate change threatens movement of birds through northern Australia
Habitat degradation and erratic rainfall conditions are impacting the movement of birds through northern Australia's fragmented landscape, a new study by Monash University has found.
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Mar 27, 2025
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An unexpected underground alliance: Root-knot nematodes benefit root flies
Plant-mediated interactions between two belowground agricultural pests have been uncovered: When field mustard plants are infected by root-knot nematodes, they change their defense strategy in a way that unintentionally benefits ...
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Mar 27, 2025
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Master architects of spider world discovered in northern Australia
A team of scientists led by The University of Western Australia has discovered two new species of trapdoor spiders in the Kimberley region, marking the first time members of the species have been found in northern Australia.
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Mar 27, 2025
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Humpback whales' use of memory to time their migration could prove less effective amid climate change
A new study led by McGill University researchers indicates that humpback whales in the southeastern Pacific combine real-time environmental cues with their memories of conditions in their Antarctic feeding grounds to determine ...
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Mar 27, 2025
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Coral diseases and water quality threaten restoration efforts
Coral diseases, particularly in the Caribbean, have caused major declines in coral populations, especially affecting staghorn (Acropora cervicornis) and Elkhorn (A. palmata) corals, which play a crucial role in reef ecosystems.
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Mar 27, 2025
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Discovery reveals how a specialized structure in plant cells helps regulate photosynthesis
Purdue University scientists have discovered a key mechanism that regulates how plants develop chloroplasts, essential structures responsible for the photosynthesis that sustains life on Earth by producing oxygen and food.
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Mar 27, 2025
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Nature's viny vampire: Discovering what drives parasitic Cuscuta campestris
The parasitic vine Cuscuta campestris grows by latching onto the stems and leaves of plants and inserting organs called haustorium into the host plant tissues to draw nutrients. The haustorium is formed when ion channels ...
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Mar 27, 2025
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Q&A: Researcher discusses elevated risk of extinction for over 22% of native North American pollinators
A new study led by NatureServe reveals that more than 22% of native pollinators in North America are at an elevated risk of extinction. This first-of-its-kind, taxonomically diverse assessment evaluated nearly 1,600 species—including ...
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Mar 26, 2025
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Branch development in petunia is regulated by the gene PhSLB1
A recent study has identified PhSLB1 as a crucial regulator of branch development in petunia (Petunia hybrida), offering valuable insights into plant growth mechanisms that could inform horticultural practices and crop improvement ...
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Mar 26, 2025
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Cuttlefish 'mesmerize' their prey with a moving skin pattern, study finds
While sneaking up on prey, cuttlefish employ a dynamic skin display to avoid detection in the last moments of approach, researchers at the University of Bristol have found.
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Mar 26, 2025
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Avian influenza discovered in NYS bobcats
Avian influenza—which has devastated poultry flocks, wildlife populations and increasingly poses a public health risk—has now been confirmed in wild bobcats in New York state.
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Mar 26, 2025
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After 80 years of stumping scientists, strange Philippine frog unmasked as hybrid
Evolutionary biologists working in the Philippines have long puzzled over a hard-to-find amphibian mystery: the Leyte Chorus Frog. It's a small, ground-dwelling frog from Leyte Island in the Visayan province of the eastern ...
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Mar 26, 2025
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New methodology reveals recovery of Bonelli's eagle population, a threatened species
Knowing how wildlife populations change is decisive for improving the management and conservation of biodiversity. The complexity of fieldwork—logistics, capture and marking of individuals, recaptures, etc.—and the lack ...
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Mar 26, 2025
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How scratching monkeys can help us understand emotions and consciousness
Scientists Sakumi Iki and Ikuma Adachi recently spent a lot of time watching monkeys scratch themselves.
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Mar 26, 2025
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