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Paleontology & Fossils Jul 2, 2024

An Arizona museum tells the stories of ancient animals through their fossilized poop

One way to help tell how a Tyrannosaurus rex digested food is to look at its poop.

Plants & Animals Jul 2, 2024

Study reveals gut cells' role in marine worm regeneration

The sea worm Platynereis dumerilii is only a few centimeters long, but has a remarkable ability: In just a few days, it can regenerate entire parts of its body after an injury or amputation. By focusing more specifically ...

Plants & Animals Jul 1, 2024

Researchers train sheep to complete awake MRI imaging

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a technique commonly used to explore the brains of sheep. Until now, it had only been performed under general anesthesia, to ensure the animal's immobility. Anesthesia, however, leads to ...

Plants & Animals Jul 1, 2024

City fern, country fern: Citizen science is helping to study why some plants love the city life

In research published in the American Journal of Botany, University of Connecticut Department of Earth Sciences Assistant Professor in Residence Tammo Reichgelt has used citizen science data to show that while some ferns ...

Plants & Animals Jul 1, 2024

Genetic patterns of world's farmed, domesticated foxes revealed via historical deep-dive

Domesticated animals play a prominent role in our society, with two-thirds of American families enjoying the companionship of pets and many others relying on animal products for their nutritional needs. But the process of ...

Biochemistry Jul 1, 2024

New insights into antihistamine binding could lead to more effective treatments

Even if two molecules have the exact same chemical formula and the same number and types of bonds, their three-dimensional arrangements can still be different. While some people might mistakenly disregard this as a minor ...

Analytical Chemistry Jul 1, 2024

Melanin from cuttlefish ink shows promise as sustainable biomass resource

Every year, the negative effects of human activities on the environment become increasingly clear. From climate change and microplastics to the endangerment and extinction of countless species, it is evident that we need ...

Plants & Animals Jul 1, 2024

Wild bats found to possess high cognitive abilities previously considered exclusive to humans

Researchers at Tel Aviv University have tracked free-ranging Egyptian fruit bats from a colony based in the TAU's I. Meier Segals Garden for Zoological Research to answer a long-standing scientific question: Do animals have ...

Plants & Animals Jul 1, 2024

A novel way to save rhinos: Inserting radioisotopes into 20 live rhinoceros

After three years of meticulous and dedicated hard work, the Rhisotope Project at Wits University has successfully inserted low doses of radioisotopes into 20 live rhinoceros.

Social Sciences Jul 1, 2024

Researcher finds police killings can discourage engagement with local government

Following police killings, residents of the surrounding community are less likely to engage with their local government, according to a new study co-authored by a University of Massachusetts Amherst researcher.

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