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Living algae created that continuously glows in blue light without using electricity
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (717+ words) Bioluminescent creatures have fascinated people for centuries, from glowing fireflies to the shimmering blue waves created by marine algae. But that natural light is usually brief, unpredictable, and difficult to control. Now, researchers have figured out how to switch on…...
Monkeys prefer games that leave them wanting more, just like humans
15+ hour, 47+ min ago (806+ words) Curiosity, it turns out, works the same way in monkeys as it does in humans. Give them something too simple and they lose interest. Give them something too chaotic and they give up. Hit the sweet spot in the middle,…...
Pollinator loss is already hurting nutrition and livelihoods
20+ hour, 25+ min ago (454+ words) Pollinator decline is threatening human health, nutrition, and farming income. Biodiversity loss could deepen hunger and poverty worldwide....
Bumble bees may benefit from warming - until extreme heat hits
19+ hour, 24+ min ago (640+ words) Bumble bee survival depends on nest location and extreme heat. Underground nests protect colonies, while aboveground nests face more stress....
Climate extremes are changing how monkey societies survive
22+ hour, 17+ min ago (841+ words) In a dry forest in Costa Rica, survival depends on timing, movement, and social choices. White-faced capuchin monkeys live in groups that change in size over time. Some groups stay small while others grow large. For years, scientists believed they…...
Critically endangered 'Timor green pigeon' will soon be extinct without urgent action
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (1146+ words) The forests of Timor-Leste still hold secrets, but some are fading fast. Among them is a bird that once stood out with ease. Its call travels through thick forests. Its wings produce a loud beat in flight. It should be…...
Deep-sea footage reveals a squid hiding in plain sight
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (484+ words) Scientists filmed a squid covering itself in mud and holding its tentacles upright, using camouflage that helps it hide on the ocean floor....
Deep-sea DNA reveals incredible biodiversity in the Indian Ocean
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (1002+ words) The deep ocean still holds many secrets. Much of it remains out of reach, shaped by extreme pressure, darkness, and cold. Scientists often rely on rare expeditions to understand what lives there. A new study now opens a window into…...
Colossal adds the bluebuck to its de-extinction lineup
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (1028+ words) The bluebuck vanished from the southern tip of Africa around 1800, hunted to extinction only 34 years after European naturalists first described it. More than two centuries later, scientists at Colossal Biosciences plan to bring it back. The Dallas-based company has named…...
Dog brains started shrinking 5, 000 years ago
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (376+ words) Dogs already had much smaller brains than wolves 5, 000 years ago, suggesting that life in early farming villages reshaped canine evolution....