Scientists have solved the mystery of one of the animal kingdom's most disproportionately large penises thanks to a Dutch retiree recording bat sex in a church attic.
Plants & Animals
Nov 23, 2023
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It's the season of giving thanks—and it turns out humans have been doing it for a long, long time.
Evolution
Nov 21, 2023
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Researchers are studying the dramatic physical transformation that some insects undergo to give birth to live young. This includes suppressing their immune systems to accommodate babies, which is something some insects and ...
Evolution
Oct 19, 2023
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My friend recently changed their favorite celebrity crush from Anna Kendrick to Lily James. While some people could see the attraction, others might not. So what is it that attracts us to potential mates? A new study suggests ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 7, 2023
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A trio of ecologists from Estación Experimental de Zonas Áridas, Universidad de Granada and Centro de Investigaciones sobre Desertificación has found same-gender sexual behavior to be widespread across mammal species and ...
Primate species with better color vision are not more likely to have red skin or fur coloration, as previously thought.
Plants & Animals
Sep 21, 2023
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The study, published in Conservation Physiology, found tuatara sperm are fast moving and a whopping three times longer than human sperm.
Plants & Animals
Sep 19, 2023
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Shape and color changing are key survival traits for many animals. Chameleons can change their body to hide from predators, to reflect their moods, or even to defend their territory, while some soft-bodied animal-like octopuses, ...
Polymers
Sep 8, 2023
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Invasive alien species are animals that may pose a threat to biodiversity, but it's time to deal with that threat in a more ethical way. "We need to take a humane, long-term view and learn to co-exist, as some species considered ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 5, 2023
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Across the animal kingdom there are creatures that move through their environments not by walking or running or climbing but instead by simply changing the shape of their bodies. This kind of locomotion is found in snakes ...
Mathematics
Aug 10, 2023
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