Wisconsin university helps cat get new back legs
A tabby cat has new back legs, with the help of some University of Wisconsin-Madison students and a 3D printer.
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Seedy, not sweet: Ancient melon genome from Libya yields surprising insights into watermelon relative
The oldest known seeds from a watermelon relative, dating back 6,000 years to the Neolithic period, were found during an archaeological dig in Libya. An investigation of these seeds led by biologist Susanne S. Renner at Washington ...
Evolution
Aug 1, 2022
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Maize from El Gigante Rock Shelter shows early transition to staple crop
Mid-summer corn on the cob is everywhere, but where did it all come from and how did it get to be the big, sweet, yellow ears we eat today? Some of the answers come from carbon dating ancient maize and other organic material ...
Biotechnology
Aug 8, 2017
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New study documents the world's largest prehistoric rock art in South America
We weren't the first to lay eyes on the engraving since it was carved into the hillside any number of centuries or millennia ago, not by a long shot. The Venezuelan archaeologist José Maria Cruxent even recorded it in his ...
Archaeology
Jun 5, 2024
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How the natural 'glazes' on the walls of Kimberley rock shelters help reveal the world the artists lived in
The Kimberley region is host to Australia's oldest known rock paintings. But people were carving engravings into some of these rocks before they were creating paintings.
Archaeology
Aug 16, 2021
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Fall pest has many South Central Texans seeing spots before their eyes
If you think you're seeing spots before your eyes around the holidays, it may just be a tiny gnat-like insect "getting up in your grill," according to entomologists with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.
Ecology
Dec 24, 2014
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Philippines evacuates nearly 1 million as Typhoon Goni nears
Nearly a million people in the Philippines were evacuated from their homes Saturday as the most powerful typhoon of the year so far barrelled towards the country, with authorities warning of "destructive" winds and flooding.
Environment
Oct 31, 2020
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Ancestral ties to the Kabayan 'fire' mummies is driving research to save them
Tucked away in rock shelters in the secluded northern mountains of Luzon in the Philippines, the Kabayan "fire" mummies lie at rest.
Archaeology
Jan 23, 2024
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Researcher finds ways to reduce stress in shelter dogs
"Who's a good dog? You are, aren't you? Yes, you're the best dog that ever was."
Plants & Animals
Mar 30, 2017
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Scientists dissect the complex choices of animals
What is important when you choose a home? Space, security, light—or a combination of these? Like humans, animals make choices about where to live that have important implications for their livelihoods. But unlike humans, ...
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