Killer whales breathe just once between dives, study confirms
A new study has confirmed the long-held assumption that orcas take just one breath between dives.
A new study has confirmed the long-held assumption that orcas take just one breath between dives.
Plants & Animals
May 15, 2024
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A young whale's journey across the Mediterranean highlights the many threats facing ocean animals, researchers say.
Plants & Animals
May 14, 2024
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More compassion = a better relationship. This is an obvious rule of thumb for couples. But it doesn't apply to everyone, as a study shows. Some people prefer to do without it.
Social Sciences
May 8, 2024
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Two male students have been expelled from a Melbourne private school for their involvement in a list ranking female students.
Social Sciences
May 7, 2024
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Research definitively confirms that muscle-moving, calorie-burning activity slows the advance of disease, improves cognitive function, boosts the immune system, and reduces rates of mortality from all causes.
Molecular & Computational biology
May 5, 2024
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Play is widespread, but far from ubiquitous, across the animal kingdom. Especially common in mammals, play is also known to occur in taxa as diverse as birds, fish, octopuses, and even insects. But what is its function, given ...
Plants & Animals
May 2, 2024
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Australia is once again grappling with how we can stop gendered violence in our country. Protests over the weekend show there is enormous community anger over the number of women who are dying and National Cabinet meets on ...
Social Sciences
May 1, 2024
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Most of us have been stung by a bee and we know it's not much fun. But maybe we also felt a tinge of regret, or vindication, knowing the offending bee will die. Right? Well, for 99.96% of bee species, that's not actually ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 24, 2024
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Commercial bankers provide capital to fund the operations and growth of businesses. However, as these lenders evaluate entrepreneurs who apply for loans, gender bias leads to women being denied more often than their male ...
Social Sciences
Apr 24, 2024
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Female fruit flies use male pheromones to assess their social context and shorten the amount of time they store sperm after mating, allowing them to re-mate sooner, according to a new study.
Ecology
Apr 17, 2024
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