Fins and limbs tell evolutionary tale
About 400 million years ago, our early ancestors took their first hesitant steps out of the primordial seas on to land.
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Jan 17, 2020
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For a fragile frog population, wildfire is the latest challenge
Katy Delaney stood at the top of the canyon, below her feet a wooded glen transformed into a wasteland.
Plants & Animals
Jul 29, 2019
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Not letting the neighbours ruin the mood
New research into the reproductive behaviour of one of New Zealand's most mysterious and unusual insects – the cave weta – shows that the male weta's distinctively-elongated hind legs play a vital role in ensuring mating ...
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Jun 6, 2018
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Raccoons' bizarre behavior gets locals' attention in US
Raccoons are normally shy, nocturnal creatures. But they've been acting out in the US state of Ohio, where police report strange and menacing raccoon behavior in broad daylight.
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Apr 5, 2018
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Veterinarian identifies a genetically novel virus associated with polio-like symptoms in pigs
A veterinary researcher at Iowa State University has discovered a novel virus in the central nervous tissues of young pigs with polio-like weakness in their hind legs.
Plants & Animals
Oct 14, 2016
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Cat that received rare prosthetic legs making strides in recovery
Vincent can't jump just yet, but it's probably only a matter of time.
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Dec 3, 2015
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How long do insects last?
Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have shown that although insects are made from one of the toughest natural materials, their legs and wings can wear out over time. The findings have been just published in the Journal ...
Plants & Animals
May 9, 2013
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Grasshoppers change their tune to stay tuned over traffic noise
Grasshoppers are having to change their song – one of the iconic sounds of summer – to make themselves heard above the din of road traffic, ecologists have discovered. The study, published in the British Ecological Society's ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 13, 2012
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Are high speed elephants running or walking?
Most animals don't think anything of breaking into a run: they switch effortlessly from walking to a high-speed bouncing run. But what about elephants? Their sheer size makes it impossible for them to bounce up in the air ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 12, 2010
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Australia's 'irreplaceable' platypus threatened by dams: study
The future of the platypus, a unique duck-billed, egg-laying mammal only found in Australia, is under threat because they cannot climb over tall river dams, according to a new study.
Ecology
Nov 6, 2022
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