(Phys.org) -- Max Planck scientists have found out that the olfactory system in hermit crabs is still underdeveloped in comparison to that of vinegar flies. While flies have a very sensitive sense of smell and are able to ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 4, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A Kent State University researcher was part of an international team of paleontologists that recently made a significant discovery in northern Spain. The group discovered a new family, genus and species of ...
Archaeology
Jan 19, 2012
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Everyone wants to live in the nicest possible house, ideally with regular upgrades. A recent study by biologists at Tufts University's School of Arts and Sciences and the New England Aquarium reveals that hermit crabs may ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 26, 2010
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Scientists once thought of tool use as a defining feature of humans. That's until examples of tool use came in from other primates, along with birds and an array of other mammals. Now, a report in the December 14th issue ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 14, 2009
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New research published by a Queen’s University Belfast academic has shown that crabs not only suffer pain but that they retain a memory of it.
Plants & Animals
Mar 27, 2009
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