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Acoustic romance in old church attics: Greater mouse-eared bats display lek mating system
In the darkness of old church attics, surprisingly romantic scenes take place as male greater mouse-eared bats (Myotis myotis), the largest native bat species in Europe, compete for the attention of females using complex ...
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Decoding the molecular commonality underlying lip hypertrophy in cichlids
Researchers have discovered that the genes related to extracellular matrix (ECM) and the Wnt signaling pathway characterize the independently acquired lip hypertrophy in cichlids of the East African Great Lakes. Through advanced ...
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City trees provide cooling even in extreme heat
Plane trees in cities have an important cooling effect even in extreme heat, according to a new study conducted by the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL) and EPFL published in Urban Forestry ...
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Do ants think? Do bees feel?
Animals were once considered mindless—incapable of thoughts or feelings.
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How to protect your favorite urban trees from increasing danger
Whether your favorite tree is in a private garden, on wasteland, in a school playground or on the street, your emotional response may be admiration, relaxation, rejuvenation or awareness of the seasons passing. But so many ...
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Gorillas' tree time rivals chimpanzees: Even silverbacks spend hours foraging above ground, study finds
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, as well as Rocky Vista University (U.S.), show that gorillas spend much more time in the trees than previously thought.
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Nosy by nature: Chimpanzees and children share a strong curiosity about the lives of others
Ever find yourself people-watching in a cafe, or tuning into reality TV just to see who's arguing with who? You're not alone—and it turns out, you might have more in common with chimpanzees than you think.
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Killer whales make seaweed 'tools' to scratch each other's backs
Killer whales have been seen detaching lengths of seaweed and using them to massage each other—the first evidence of tool-making by marine mammals. The whales bite off the end of a kelp stalk, position it between themselves ...
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How mice 'listen' with their whiskers
Oh no! You dropped your keys on the ground, and it is too dark to see them. You might have to feel the ground with your hands, but a mouse could use its whiskers to find the keys.
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Your garden is harboring venomous wildlife, new study reveals
Garden snails and aphids are venomous animals. This is the startling outcome of a new study that argues for a radical shift in how we think about venom. It proposes a wider definition that would also include animals that ...
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Native bee honey shows medical potential in fight against antibiotic resistance
Resistance to synthetic antibiotics poses a critical global health challenge. Various European honeybee and other natural products have been proposed as novel therapeutic agents to address this problem. However, little has ...
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Osprey population 'near complete collapse' on Virginia's Eastern Shore, scientists report
The osprey population on the Eastern Shore of Virginia has dropped to just 18 birds, and scientists at Williams & Mary's Center for Conservation Biology say it's a sign of an "early complete collapse" of the species.
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Student discovers widespread microplastic pollution in Appalachian streams and fish
When West Virginia University biology undergraduate student Isabella Tuzzio tested fish from central Appalachian streams, her research revealed microplastics in every fish she sampled.
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Jun 22, 2025
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Moth uses stars to navigate long distances, scientists discover
A species of Australian moth travels up to a thousand kilometers every summer using the stars to navigate, scientists said Wednesday, the first time this talent has been discovered in an invertebrate covering vast distances.
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Jun 22, 2025
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Global study reveals surprising flexibility in mosquito feeding patterns
In a global study, scientists have uncovered far greater diversity and flexibility in mosquito feeding patterns than previously thought, challenging long-held assumptions about how the disease-carrying insects select their ...
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Jun 20, 2025
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How a genetic tug-of-war decides the fate of a honey bee
Despite having identical genetic instructions, female honey bee larvae can develop into either long-lived reproductive queens or short-lived sterile workers who help rear their sisters rather than lay their own eggs. Now, ...
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Jun 20, 2025
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Colorful reef fish beauty linked to conservation: Study highlights human connection
An international research team led by the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) with the participation of the Leibniz Center for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT) in Bremen has taken a close look at reefs worldwide ...
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Jun 20, 2025
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New homes for endangered native skink aim to improve survival chances
Climate change and habitat loss are affecting animal populations around the world and reptiles such as South Australia's own endangered pygmy bluetongue are susceptible to higher temperatures and declining long-term rainfall ...
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Jun 20, 2025
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Octopus species uses taste sensors on sucker cups to detect harmful chemicals
A team of molecular and cellular chemists and biologists from Harvard University and the University of California, San Diego, has found that at least one type of octopus has taste sensors on its sucker cups that allow it ...
Skin biopsies offer less invasive studies of the reproductive status of sharks
Researchers from the UAB have shown that sex hormones accumulate in the skin of sharks. This finding opens a new way for the evaluation of their reproductive status by the biopsy of a sample that can be taken remotely in ...
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Jun 19, 2025
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