Scientists revealed Sunday for the first time how some snakes can detect the faint body heat exuded by a mouse a metre (three feet) away with enough precision and speed to hunt in the dark.
Plants & Animals
Mar 15, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The study of spider webs has led to a discovery that will generate new kinds of medical sutures embedded with medication. The University of Akron scientists have developed a novel synthetic material similar ...
Materials Science
Feb 17, 2012
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Snakes are known for their iconic S-shaped movements. But they have a less noticeable skill that gives them a unique superpower.
Plants & Animals
Jan 12, 2018
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The later stages of pregnancy can make life difficult as the fetus presses against the diaphragm, making it hard to breathe. But snakes that constrict their victims before swallowing them whole have to overcome the challenges ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 25, 2022
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Archaeologists have mapped 14 sites featuring the world's largest monumental engravings, proposing that they were created to signal the territorial boundaries of the prehistoric inhabitants.
Archaeology
Jun 4, 2024
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A new study into pythons and boas has for the first time found the two groups of snakes evolved independently to share similar traits, shedding new light on how the reptiles evolved.
Evolution
Jun 14, 2016
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As many as a half of all short-nosed dogs such as pugs, French bulldogs and bulldogs experience breathing difficulties related to their facial structure. However, research published today by the University of Cambridge suggests ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 1, 2017
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Veterinarians have a professional and moral obligation to reduce or prevent any negative health impacts of disorders in animals. But what if animals are bred with known disorders? And what if those disorders are a big part ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 13, 2019
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About 150 million years ago, snakes roamed about on well-developed legs. Now, two University of Florida researchers have discovered how snakes' legs eventually disappeared.
Plants & Animals
Oct 20, 2016
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In a finding that upends decades of scientific theory on reptile reproduction, researchers at North Carolina State University have discovered that female boa constrictors can squeeze out babies without mating.
Plants & Animals
Nov 3, 2010
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