Accurately moving to a musical beat was thought to be a skill innately unique to humans. However, new research now shows that rats also have this ability. The optimal tempo for nodding along was found to depend on the time ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 11, 2022
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Just when you think you've become accustomed to the spotted lanternfly invasion, along comes another menace to the ecosystem: the Asian jumping worm.
Ecology
Oct 18, 2022
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Scientists in Serbia said on Friday they had named a newly discovered insect species after tennis star Novak Djokovic, due to the bug's "speed and tenacity".
Ecology
Oct 7, 2022
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Fungal diseases in the human population are on the rise, so it is important for health authorities to understand where these pathogens come from. A new study has searched for fungi in the lung tissues of small mammals and ...
Ecology
Sep 26, 2022
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Climate change is making heat waves worse. Many people have already noticed the difference—and so too have other animals.
Ecology
Sep 20, 2022
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From species of marmots to moles, shrews and mice, many of the world's endangered mammals are small. Genetic sampling is important for understanding how to conserve and protect their populations. But finding efficient, non-invasive ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 19, 2022
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Scientists in Zimbabwe have discovered the remains of Africa's oldest dinosaur, which roamed the earth around 230 million years ago.
Paleontology & Fossils
Sep 3, 2022
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An international team has discovered and named eight new day gecko species from Madagascar, and each of them is no longer than your pointer finger.
Plants & Animals
Sep 1, 2022
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Monash University scientists have challenged the conventional wisdom that biological patterns are explained by physical constraints.
Plants & Animals
Aug 19, 2022
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About 37,000 years ago, a mother mammoth and her calf met their end at the hands of human beings.
Archaeology
Aug 1, 2022
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