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Amazonian 'Internet of The Forest' Helps Birds And Monkeys Communicate
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (530+ words) You might go for a walk in the forest to disconnect from work and calm your nerves after a busy week. The chirping and calls of birds in the canopy above might be exactly what allows you to relax. But…...
A Cockroach 'Collective Memory' Emerges From Their Social Networks, Study Suggests
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (678+ words) The collective memory of the tribe can be crucial to survival. For many animals, safety lies in numbers – and knowledge perseveres across generations, passing on migration routes, hunting techniques, or safe refuges through social learning. But not all collective memories…...
Can You Guess Which Star Wars Character This Coral Is Named After?
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (419+ words) Not long ago, in a galaxy very, very near, scientists deployed a remotely operated vehicle to explore the crushing depths off the Hawaiian island of Moloka'i. There, looming atop an unnamed seamount 663 meters (2,175 feet) below sea level, was a strange,…...
Cockroaches Have Been Hiding a DNA Secret For Millions of Years
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (305+ words) Cockroaches tend to be thought of as the creatures that keep on living through anything, in part due to their DNA – which can code for all kinds of useful survival tricks, from neutralizing toxins to limb regeneration....
How Does Your Dog Impact Your Family's Health? Here's What We Know.
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (291+ words) Dogs have been 'part of the family' for thousands of years, and we all know families share their microbes....
Scientists Reveal Simple Trick to Communicate With Your Cat
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (862+ words) Cats have a reputation for aloofness (and floofiness), but if you and your feline friend aren't bonding, the problem might just be that you're not speaking their language. Never fear – research shows it's easier than you think. All you need…...
Gifted Dogs Learn New Toy Names by Eavesdropping on Their Humans
8+ mon, 4+ day ago (586+ words) Some clever dogs can pick up on the names of hundreds of toys just through natural interactions with their owners. A team led by cognitive scientist Shany Dror from Eötvös Loránd University in Hungary found that so-called Gifted Word Learner…...
Award-Winning Photo Reveals Secret of Strange Spider's 'Shrink-Wrap' Web
9+ mon, 2+ day ago (371+ words) An extreme close-up of the Australian rufous net-casting spider's unique silk, captured by biologist Martín Ramírez and his colleagues, reveals in intricate detail the material qualities that make this spider's net so effective. The rufous net-casting spider, Asianopis subrufa (formerly…...
Award-Winning Images Reveal Our Smallest Realms of Life in Epic Detail
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (352+ words) Entomology enthusiast Zhang You created this intricate image by stacking over 100 carefully lit and cleaned images together. The whole process took two weeks. Related: Award-Winning Image Reveals a Hidden Culprit Behind Alzheimer's "It pays to dive deep into entomology: understanding…...
Jurassic Park Was Right: Mosquitoes Really Can Carry Libraries of Animal DNA
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (470+ words) From missing dinosaur feathers to fictitious pack-hunting behaviors, many details of the Jurassic Park movie franchise belong firmly in fantasy. Yet, incredibly, the films' central premise may be more realistic than expected: Mosquito meals really can provide a thorough ecological…...