Flag has ladies all of a flutter
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have revealed how the male common snipe 'flies the flag' to get the girl.
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Apr 28, 2010
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Rodeo bull goes head-to-head with zoo dolphins in a study of balance
Dolphins, whales and porpoises have extraordinarily small balance organs, and scientists have long wondered why.
Plants & Animals
Mar 24, 2010
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Tough yet stiff deer antler is materials scientist's dream
Prized for their impressive antlers, red deer have been caught in the hunters' sights for generations. But a deer's antlers are much more than decorative. They are lethal weapons that stags crash together when duelling. John ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 27, 2009
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Study finds bees can learn differences in food's temperature
Biologists at UC San Diego have discovered that honeybees can discriminate between food at different temperatures, an ability that may assist bees in locating the warm, sugar-rich nectar or high-protein pollen produced by ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 17, 2009
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Sponges recycle carbon to give life to coral reefs
Coral reefs support some of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet, yet they thrive in a marine desert. So how do reefs sustain their thriving populations?
Plants & Animals
Nov 13, 2009
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Longer toes eyed as sprinters' edge
(PhysOrg.com) -- Longer toes may give sprinters a leg up on other runners, according to a new study.
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Nov 12, 2009
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Short heels make elite sprinters super speedy
What is it about elite sprinters that gives them the edge over non-sprinters in the 100m dash? Stephen Piazza from the Pennsylvania State University publishes his discovery, in The Journal of Experimental Biology, that the ...
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Oct 30, 2009
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Neon blue-tailed tree lizard glides like a feather
Most lacertid lizards are content scurrying in and out of nooks and crannies in walls and between rocks. However, some have opted for an arboreal life style. Neon blue tailed tree lizards (Holaspis guentheri) leap from branch ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 17, 2009
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Triangles Go Underwater and Supersonic
(PhysOrg.com) -- The seemingly effortless way dolphins and porpoises slice through the water and the unique capabilities of the supersonic Concorde airplane have more in common than one might think.
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Jun 30, 2009
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Dolphins get a lift from delta wing technology
We can only marvel at the way that dolphins, whales and porpoises scythe through water. Their finlike flippers seem perfectly adapted for maximum aquatic agility. However, no one had ever analysed how the animals' flippers ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 26, 2009
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