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Mountain chickadees have remarkable memories. A new study explains why: Lost your keys? Can't remember where you parked the car? If only you had the memory of a ...
phys.org/news/2024-04-mountain-chickadees-remarkable-memories.html
Bonobos are more aggressive than previously thought, study shows: Chimpanzees and bonobos are often thought to reflect two different sides of human ...
phys.org/news/2024-04-bonobos-aggressive-previously-thought.html
'Good boy!' Dogs do understand us, says new study: Whether dogs truly understand the words we say -- as opposed to things like tone and context clues -- is a ...
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Your dog can understand what you say better than you think: Our dogs understand us better than they've been given credit for — and scientists say they have the ...
post-gazette.com/life/goodness/2024/03/31/your-dog-can-understand-what-you-say/stories/202403310023
Wild bird gestures 'after you': Japanese tit uses wing movements for gestural communication
phys.org/news/2024-03-wild-bird-gestures-japanese-tit.html
Japanese tits gesture “After you, please!”: A small bird uses wing gestures to coordinate when caring for its offspring. Such symbolic communication is unusual ...
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Whether dogs truly understand the words we say — as opposed to things like tone and context clues — is a question that has long perplexed owners ... Show more
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Bees use antennae to decode hive mates' dances: Scientists have discovered how honeybees can decipher dances by their hive mates that relay directions to food ...
phys.org/news/2024-03-bees-antennae-decode-hive.html
Gene flow in giraffes and what it means for their conservation: Giraffes are a beautiful and powerful example of what adaptive evolution can achieve. However ...
phys.org/news/2024-03-gene-giraffes.html
While the majority of the world's reefs are now under threat or even damaged potentially beyond repair, a new study reported in the journal Current Biology on ... Show more
A Fossilized Tree That Dr. Seuss Might Have Dreamed Up: The toilet brushlike specimen from a Canadian quarry hints at the evolutionary experiments that occurred ...
nytimes.com/2024/02/02/science/fossilized-tree.html
Quick Glance: A Petrified Tree from a Dream
- A tall, dark tree fossil engraved in light rock.
- Researchers uncovered a 352-million-year-old fossilized tree in Canada.
- Identified gap in tetrapod fossil record between 360 and 345 million years ago, indicating a transition period from fish to land animals.
- A computer-generated graphic depicts the tree with wide, tall blades in a mesh pattern and a trunk resembling a palm tree.
Oldest known fossilized reptile skin was dug up in an Oklahoma quarry: Paleontologists believe the fossil is at least 285 million of years old.
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Quick Glance: Tween Skin Care: Harmful Trends and Risks
- Using cleansers, serums, toners, exfoliants, and creams on tween skin can be redundant or even harmful.
- Dermatologists are seeing an increase in consultations for kids and their families due to concerns about harmful ingredients and excessive cosmetic consumption.
- Influencers on social media are influencing kids to use products that can be harmful to their skin barrier.
- Multistep skin care routines can trigger allergies in kids and make it difficult to identify the problematic product.
Exactly How Much Life is on Earth?: According to a new study, living cells outnumber stars in the universe, highlighting the deep, underrated link between ...
nytimes.com/2023/12/01/science/space/earth-biology-life.html
Sleep may be compromised with a bed partner: If you're having trouble sleeping, perhaps contact with a bedmate is causing the problem ...
medicalxpress.com/news/2023-12-compromised-bed-partner.html
Why ‘resurrection biology’ is gaining traction around the world: Discover the intriguing field of resurrection biology, where scientists aim to revive ancient ...
omaha.com/news/nation-world/science/why-resurrection-biology-is-gaining-traction-around-the-world/article_3cab0222-d8c8-5c37-be56-89e888fb450f.html
Study reveals first mammal known to mate without using penetration: Video reveals the serotine bat may be the first mammal known to mate without using ...
cnn.com/2023/11/21/europe/serotine-bats-mammals-sex-mating-scn/
Reindeer sleep while chewing their cud, a strategy that may help them in the summer
phys.org/news/2023-12-reindeer-cud-strategy-summer.html
Quick Glance: Reindeer Can Sleep and Chew Simultaneously
- Study shows reindeer can sleep while chewing
- In summer, reindeer spend time chewing foliage, important for winter
- Researchers collected EEG data from reindeer, finding consistent sleep patterns regardless of season
- Chewing reduces sleepiness and induces a sleep state similar to non-REM sleep
In a study published in Current Biology, researchers from the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ... Show more
The last turn of 'Ezekiel's Wheel' honors a fossil hunter: The mystery of Ezekiel's Wheel—the extinct sea creature, not the Biblical vision—may have taken its ...
phys.org/news/2023-11-ezekiel-wheel-honors-fossil-hunter.html
Everyone Was Wrong About Why Cats Purr: Cats purr when they’re happy and kittens purr so their mothers can find them. But it turns out purring may be more like a ...
wired.com/story/everyone-was-wrong-why-cats-purr/
The unraveling of a protist genome could unlock the mystery of marine viruses: Viruses are the most prevalent biological entities in the world's oceans and play ...
phys.org/news/2023-10-unraveling-protist-genome-mystery-marine.html
Humans are the apex predators of the savanna, not lions, study finds: Animals in the savanna in South Africa were twice as scared when they heard human voices ...
businessinsider.com/humans-apex-predators-in-savanna-not-lions-study-2023-10
The chilling tale of snow flies, self-amputation, survival and certain death: Researchers at the Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of ...
phys.org/news/2023-09-chilling-tale-flies-self-amputation-survival.html
The decline in invertebrates also affects the functioning of ecosystems, including two critical ecosystem services: aboveground pest control and belowground ... Show more
Research suggests monarch butterflies may be in less danger than we think: The migratory monarch butterfly might not be as endangered as previously thought ...
phys.org/news/2023-08-monarch-butterflies-danger.html
Ticks can use static electricity to land on you and your pets, study finds: Hungry ticks have some slick tricks. They can zoom through the air using static ...
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Experiments show people dramatically underestimate how much their hands weigh: A team of psychologists at the University of London, has found that people ...
medicalxpress.com/news/2023-07-people-underestimate.html
You Really Are a Tick Magnet: By studying how the arachnids respond to static electricity, researchers may have found a new reason to dread the bloodsucking ...
nytimes.com/2023/06/30/science/ticks-static-electricity.html
Researchers discover that worms use electricity to jump: In nature, smaller animals often attach themselves to larger ones to "hitch a ride" and save ...
phys.org/news/2023-06-worms-electricity.html
The invisible carbon sink absorbing CO2 emissions: Scientists have discovered that fungi which live on roots absorb roughly one-third of our planet's annual ...
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Night owls can become early birds. Here's how.: Fighting biology is hard. How to wake up early, according to science.
popsci.com/science/how-to-wake-up-early/
Study shows light conveyed by signal-transmitting sucrose controls growth of plant roots
phys.org/news/2023-05-conveyed-signal-transmitting-sucrose-growth-roots.html
Study finds pollinators are attracted to humidity, not just scent: Humidity is as important as scent in attracting pollinators to a plant, new Cornell-led ...
phys.org/news/2023-05-pollinators-humidity-scent.html
This Is the Weird Reason Why California Sea Lions Are Getting Thicc: Conservation is causing these marine mammals to balloon in population and size.
thedailybeast.com/this-is-the-weird-reason-why-california-sea-lions-are-getting-thicc
DNA From Beethoven’s Hair Unlocks Family Secret: Genome sequencing reveals answers to questions about the composer’s health problems and family history
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Researchers find rhythmic brain activity helps to maintain temporary memories: New research shows that rhythmic brain activity is key to temporarily maintaining ...
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An elephant's self-taught banana peeling offers glimpse of elephants' broader abilities
phys.org/news/2023-04-elephant-self-taught-banana-glimpse-elephants.html
An elephant's self-taught banana peeling offers glimpse of elephants' broader abilities
phys.org/news/2023-04-elephant-self-taught-banana-glimpse-elephants.html
Scientists show how we can anticipate rather than react to extinction in mammals: Most conservation efforts are reactive. Typically, a species must reach ...
phys.org/news/2023-04-scientists-react-extinction-mammals.html
What killed Beethoven? New research finds cause of composer's death: New research published in the journal Current Biology uses DNA sequencing to uncover ...
euronews.com/culture/2023/03/22/what-killed-beethoven-scientific-researchers-make-surprising-discovery
Female orcas are still caring for adult sons, putting the species in jeopardy: It's not uncommon for human parents to sacrifice for their children ...
denver7.com/news/national/female-orcas-are-still-caring-for-adult-sons-putting-the-species-in-jeopardy
How our hearts distort our perception of time: A recent study by academics at Royal Holloway, published in Current Biology, shows how our heartbeats can lead to ...
medicalxpress.com/news/2023-03-hearts-distort-perception.html
Study shows how biodiversity of coral reefs around the world changes with depth: In a paper published today in Current Biology, researchers from the California ...
phys.org/news/2023-03-biodiversity-coral-reefs-world-depth.html
Surprise virus in child mummy unravels thousands of years of disease history: The oldest sample of smallpox is younger than we thought, bucking ancient reports.
arstechnica.com/science/2016/12/surprise-virus-in-child-mummy-unravels-thousands-of-years-of-disease-history/
On a warming planet, these Arctic geese rapidly found (and shared) a new migratory route
phys.org/news/2023-03-planet-arctic-geese-rapidly-migratory.html
An albino opossum proves CRISPR works for marsupials, too: Their complex reproduction has made it hard for scientists to apply the gene-editing tool—until now.
technologyreview.com/2021/07/21/1029891/albino-opossum-crispr-marsupials/
Scientists record first-ever brain waves from freely moving octopuses: Scientists have successfully recorded brain activity from freely moving octopuses ...
phys.org/news/2023-02-scientists-first-ever-brain-freely-octopuses.html
WATCH: Goffin's Cockatoos Found To Carry 'Toolkits' Like Humans And Chimps: Video taken by the researchers for a study published in the journal Current Biology ...
iol.co.za/news/feel-good/watch-goffins-cockatoos-found-to-carry-toolkits-like-humans-and-chimps-e2bdc3fe-5a51-4cc4-89d3-62d80f820cd3
A new understanding of reptile coloration: Snakes and mice don't look alike. But much of what we know about skin coloration and patterning in vertebrates ...
phys.org/news/2023-02-reptile.html
Water pores in leaves proven to be part of plant's defense system against pathogens
phys.org/news/2023-02-pores-proven-defense-pathogens.html
Study of bryophytes reveals evolution of genetic pathways governing plant branching
phys.org/news/2023-01-bryophytes-reveals-evolution-genetic-pathways.html
Our memory for objects might be better than we think: The next time you're struggling to remember exactly where you left your keys, parked your car or put down ...
medicalxpress.com/news/2023-01-memory.html
Dolphins 'shout' over loud underwater noise to complete a cooperative task: Dolphins are social, intelligent animals who rely on whistles and echolocation to ...
phys.org/news/2023-01-dolphins-shout-loud-underwater-noise.html
Women work harder, put in more effort than men: Study: Women work harder, put in more effort than men: Study
wionews.com/science/women-work-harder-put-in-more-effort-than-men-anthropological-study-551559
Zebra finches might sing to synchronize their breeding with each other: Australian wild zebra finches sing more with others around when breeding conditions are ...
phys.org/news/2022-12-zebra-finches-synchronize.html
Expulsão de atacantes: As vespas defendem-se com os genitais espinhosos: Uma vez que um insecto tenha aterrado na boca de um sapo, não está de modo algum perdido ...
n-tv.de/wissen/Wespen-wehren-sich-mit-stachligen-Genitalien-article23803564.html
Climate change played key role in dinosaur success story: Climate change, rather than competition, played a key role in the ascendancy of dinosaurs through the ...
phys.org/news/2022-12-climate-played-key-role-dinosaur.html
Why aren't all black bears black?: Sometimes a name is just a name. Take bears, for example. In Yellowstone National Park, black bears outnumber their ...
phys.org/news/2022-12-black.html
An albino opossum proves CRISPR works for marsupials, too: Their complex reproduction has made it hard for scientists to apply the gene-editing tool—until now.
technologyreview.com/2021/07/21/1029891/albino-opossum-crispr-marsupials/
Researchers answer a longstanding question about nematode teeth: Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Biology in Tübingen have produced the first sound ...
phys.org/news/2022-12-longstanding-nematode-teeth.html
Inaudible Sounds at Music Shows Makes Us Dance More: Music you can’t hear might be making you want to shake your thing.
thedailybeast.com/inaudible-sounds-at-music-shows-makes-us-dance-more
This is why the pistol shrimp is immune to its own powerful shock waves: Anterior opening in orbital hoods helps redirect kinetic energy from the blasts.
arstechnica.com/science/2022/07/pistol-shrimp-sport-tiny-helmets-to-protect-selves-from-their-own-shock-waves/
'SharkGuard' reduces bycatch of endangered sharks, sea trials show: For sharks living in the open ocean, longline fishing is the number-one threat ...
phys.org/news/2022-11-sharkguard-bycatch-endangered-sharks-sea.html
Kids learn faster than adults. This neurotransmitter could explain why.: Differences in GABA concentrations can tell scientists more about why young learners ...
popsci.com/science/children-brain-learning-gaba/
How squid and octopus get their big brains: Cephalopods—which include octopus, squid, and their cuttlefish cousins—are capable of some truly charismatic ...
phys.org/news/2022-11-squid-octopus-big-brains.html
Knowledge: Abandoning the time change could reduce wildlife accidents: According to a US study, a permanent summer time would make the streets safer ...
remszeitung.de/2022/11/7/verzicht-auf-zeitumstellung-koennte-wildunfaelle-reduzieren/
Science confirms: to light up the dance floor, turn up the bass: Electronic music lovers know the drill: as soon as the DJ turns up the bass ...
phys.org/news/2022-11-science-floor-bass.html
Quick Glance: Boosting Bass: Bringing the Dance Floor to Life
- When the DJ turns up the bass, the crowd goes wild and dances with heightened enthusiasm.
- Low-frequency instruments like the bass guitar or the bass drum give the music its pulse and get humans moving.
- Can you actually make people dance more by increasing the bass?
- A study with 130 people attending a concert by electronic music duo Orphyx found that approximately 60 people were equipped with motion-sensing headbands to monitor their dance moves.
Human expansion 1,000 years ago linked to Madagascar's loss of large vertebrates: The island of Madagascar—one of the last large land masses colonized by ...
phys.org/news/2022-11-human-expansion-years-linked-madagascar.html
Single-celled organism uses internal 'computer' to walk: Most animals require brains to run, jump or hop. The single-celled protozoan Euplotes eurystomus ...
phys.org/news/2022-10-single-celled-internal.html
Study: Nocturnal piano sounds help reduce nightmares: Geneva - In a study in Current Biology (2022; DOI:... #study #sleep #CurrentBiology
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A pheromone that explains why puffer fish spawn on beaches under moonlight : A group of animal biologists and chemists at the Institute of Transformative ...
phys.org/news/2022-10-pheromone-puffer-fish-spawn-beaches.html
'That just sounds wrong': New study shows how our brains tell us when a sound is off
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The adult brain has the potential to partially recover from inherited blindness, study finds
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