Snakes can hear more than you think
A University of Queensland-led study has found that as well as ground vibrations, snakes can hear and react to airborne sound.
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Paddleboarder comes across mysterious, transparent sea creature off California coast
Southern California paddleboarder Bill Clements was 3 miles offshore when he spotted something that looked more like a see-through floating spine than an actual animal.
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Feb 10, 2023
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Endangered Bahamas bird may be lost from island following hurricane
The endangered Bahama Warbler may be surviving on just one island following Hurricane Dorian's devastation in 2019, according to researchers at the University of East Anglia.
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Feb 8, 2023
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Whiskers help nectar-eating 'acro bats' hover like hummingbirds
From dragonflies to hummingbirds, hovering flight is among the most complex and captivating forms of animal movement—a physiological feat of size, musculature and wing development.
Evolution
Feb 8, 2023
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Study finds public opinion on ivory in China shifts over two decades
When the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, or CITES, allowed a one-off chance for China to bid on a 108-ton stockpile of ivory amassed from natural African elephant deaths and ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 7, 2023
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Harmful bacteria can elude predators when in mixed colonies
Efforts to fight disease-causing bacteria by harnessing their natural predators could be undermined when multiple species occupy the same space, according to a study by Dartmouth College researchers.
Ecology
Feb 2, 2023
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Research team develops new protein mapping technique
A groundbreaking technique for in-depth mapping of protein localizations in whole tissue developed by researchers in the University at Buffalo School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has been published in Nature Communications.
Biotechnology
Feb 2, 2023
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Microbes are 'active engineers' in Earth's rock-to-life cycle
The name "critical zone" may give off 1980s action thriller vibes, but it's the term scientists use to refer to the area of Earth's land surface responsible for sustaining life. A relatively small portion of the planetary ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 2, 2023
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World-first computational reconstruction of a virus in its biological entirety
An Aston University researcher has created the first ever computer reconstruction of a virus, including its complete native genome.
Biotechnology
Jan 20, 2023
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Study finds blowing bubbles are among echidna's tricks to beat the heat
Curtin University research into how echidnas might respond to a warming climate has found clever techniques used by the animal to cope with heat, including blowing bubbles to wet its nose tip, with the moisture then evaporating ...
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Jan 17, 2023
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