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Meet The "Jesus Christ Lizard" That Runs On Water " A Herpetologist Explains
23+ hour, 28+ min ago (913+ words) In the dense and humid lowland forests and rivers of Central and South America, a sudden disturbance is all it takes to trigger one of the most unbelievable sights in all of vertebrate biology. A lizard bolts from the riverbank,…...
How Bruce The Broken Beaked Kea Became King Of His Circus
1+ day, 3+ min ago (873+ words) Bruce surprised researchers by turning his disability into such a successful advantage, both behaviourally and physiologically. recently published study reports on a parrot that's missing his entire upper beak who developed a behavioral innovation that allowed him to reach the…...
Meet The Sea Unicorn. Hint: Its Horn Is A Tooth With 10 Million Nerves
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (1101+ words) In reality, it's a tooth. It grows through the narwhal's upper lip, and it stretches up to a staggering three meters (9. 8 feet) long. And according to anatomical research, it functions less like a weapon and more like a living sensory…...
This New Approach To Wildlife Revenue Could Be Plus For Conservation
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (360+ words) Hundreds of Oregon's endangered species will have better survival odds thanks to a new tax expected to raise millions in dedicated conservation revenue. Starting Jan. 1, a share of a state transient lodging tax is expected to generate $37 million yearly to…...
Why Do Humans Age? Hint: Evolution Doesn't Care If We Live Past 40
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (952+ words) There's something unsettling about the fact that the human body starts deteriorating once you reach your late twenties " and doesn't stop. Your muscle mass declines. Your DNA repair rate slows down. Cellular waste accumulates in places it wouldn't previously. Most…...
Birds That Invest More Energy Into Parenthood Age Faster And Die Younger
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (728+ words) Aging is an evolutionary balancing act with reproductive effort. "All living things have limited energy and resources, and face trade-offs between competing priorities," observed the study's lead author, evolutionary ecologist Barbara Tschirren, an associate professor at the University of Exeter....
Why Do Humans Get Hiccups? Hint: It's An Evolutionary Reflex From Our Fishy Past
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (1144+ words) There is something incredibly humbling about a hiccup. It arrives uninvited, refuses to be reasoned with and departs on its own schedule. Yet for a phenomenon so trivial, hiccups have attracted a surprising amount of serious scientific attention. And the…...
Meet The Beetle That Shoots Acid From Its Rear " A Biologist Explains
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (1045+ words) To predators in the beetle's pathway, this strategy is an instant lesson in regret. But to biologists like myself, it's a masterclass in how evolution refines ordinary biological materials into sophisticated weaponry. Here is how it works, why it exists,…...
The New Murder Hornet? Yellow-Legged Hornets Killing Bees In 3 States
3+ week, 4+ day ago (1123+ words) Residents of three Southern states are urged watch for aggressive non-native, yellow-legged hornets that prey on defenseless honeybees and decimate colonies in hours. Alabama, South Carolina and Georgia are trying to contain and eradicate this destructive invasive species. From Southeast…...
Easter Causes Pet Poisonings Each Year. Here's What You Need To Know
3+ week, 4+ day ago (675+ words) While Easter can bring fun festivities like egg hunts and candy-filled baskets, it can also unfortunately lead to an urgent hop to the emergency room for dogs and cats. The main culprits for cats are Easter lilies, according to Tina…...