Colorful primates don't have better color vision, study finds
Primate species with better color vision are not more likely to have red skin or fur coloration, as previously thought.
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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A team of paleontologists and ecological scientists from Nanjing University, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and University College Cork, has found that it might be possible to estimate coloration for some fossilized insects ...
Researchers at IOCB Prague are the first to describe the causes of the behavior of one of the fundamental aromatic molecules, which fascinates the scientific world not only with its blue color but also with other unusual ...
Analytical Chemistry
Sep 19, 2023
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Scientists from the Institute of Laser Physics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research have modeled the atmosphere of the well-known "hot Jupiter" HD 189733b and have learned what hindered a stable ...
Planetary Sciences
Sep 8, 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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By the time they were over, a series of massive algal blooms along the west coast of Florida in 2020 would be linked to some 2,000 tons of dead marine life around Tampa Bay. The human costs were stark, too, including a double-digit ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 7, 2023
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For a few months now, I've been treating six-year-old Samuel, who has the beginnings of myopia. He's very quick for his age and often asks me questions about tests I give him, and about what I see inside his eyes.
Plants & Animals
Sep 5, 2023
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A large swath of Earth's oceans changed color over the past 20 years—and human activity is suspected to have caused it, a new study reports.
Environment
Sep 2, 2023
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The average life expectancy in the U.S. is 76.1 years. But this range varies widely—a child raised in wealthy San Mateo County, California, can expect to live nearly 85 years. A child raised in Fort Worth, Texas, could ...
Environment
Aug 30, 2023
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The locusts we see are usually green. This coloration provides protection by allowing locusts to blend into their green surroundings to avoid predators. However, when locusts gather in high population densities and undergo ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 29, 2023
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