Researchers unearth remarkable horse 'shoes'
Alex Meyer continues to be in awe of the treasure trove that is Vindolanda.
Archaeology
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Sexy snacks: Study finds female mate searching evolves when mating gifts are important
In the animal world, males typically search for their female partners. The mystery is that in some species, you get a reversal -- the females search for males.
Plants & Animals
Sep 28, 2011
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In battle of the sexes, a single night with a New York male is enough to kill
Men and women often enter relationships with different long-term goals. In the animal world, differences in approaches to reproductive success can lead to sexual conflict.
Plants & Animals
May 28, 2015
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First tapeworm genomes give insights into parasite evolution
Tapeworms have no gut or head. They are parasites that cause debilitating diseases, which can be deadly and often don't respond to drugs. Now, scientists have mapped the genetic code of tapeworms for the first time, the journal ...
Biotechnology
Mar 18, 2013
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Power struggles are best kept out of the public eye
For animals, prevailing in a fight affects their likelihood of winning future conflicts. The opposite is true of losing a fight. The sex hormone testosterone is often believed to mediate this "winner effect". Researchers ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 5, 2013
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Touch-sensitive tentacles catapult prey into carnivorous plant traps
Swift predators are common in the animal world but are rare in the plant kingdom. New research shows that Drosera glanduligera, a small sundew from southern Australia, deploys one of the fastest and most spectacular trapping ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 26, 2012
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Not the black sheep of domestic animals
Mapping the ancestry of sheep over the past 11,000 years has revealed that our woolly friends are stars among domestic animals, boasting vast genetic diversity and substantial prospects for continued breeding to further boost ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 7, 2012
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Under-active pandas save energy, much like sloths
Giant pandas are the new couch potatoes of the animal world, according to a study Thursday that found the bears are just as sluggish as slow-moving sloths.
Plants & Animals
Jul 9, 2015
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German convicted of smuggling Galapagos iguanas
A court in Ecuador has convicted a German tourist of trying to smuggle four threatened iguanas out of the Galapagos Islands in his luggage, authorities said Sunday.
Ecology
Jan 6, 2013
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Glimpse into the future of acidic oceans shows ecosystems transformed
Ocean acidification may create an impact similar to extinction on marine ecosystems, according to a study released today by the University of California, Davis.
Environment
Jul 8, 2013
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