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Published Remarkable squirting mussels captured on film - Remarkable Squirting Mussels Captured on Film
(via sciencedaily.com) Researchers have observed a highly unusual behavior in the endangered freshwater mussel, Unio crassu...
Published Scientists recover an ancient woman's DNA from a 20,000-year-old pendant - Scientists Recover DNA from 20,000-Year-Old Pendant
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source An international research team has for the first time successfully isolated ancient human DNA from a...
Published Desert ant increase the visibility of their nest entrances in the absence of landmarks - Desert Ants Increase Nest Entrance Visibility in Absence of Landmarks
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers report that in the absence of visible landmarks, desert ants increase the likelihood tha...
Published Meet the hybrid micro-robot: The tiny robot that is able to navigate in a physiological environment and capture targeted damaged cells - Meet the hybrid micro-robot: The tiny robot that is able to navigate in a physiological environment and capture targeted damaged cells
(via sciencedaily.com) Researchers have developed a hybrid micro-robot, the size of a single biological cell (about 10 micr...
Published Voiceless frog discovered in Tanzania - Voiceless Frog Discovered in Tanzania: A New Species?
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers discovered a new species of frog in Africa that has an unusual trait: it's completely si...
Published What crocodile DNA reveals about the Ice Age - What Crocodile DNA Reveals About the Ice Age
(via sciencedaily.com) What drives crocodile evolution? Is climate a major factor or changes in sea levels? Determined to f...
Published Worms use electricity to jump - Worms Use Electricity to Jump: A Fascinating Discovery
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source In nature, smaller animals often attach themselves to larger ones to 'hitch a ride' and save energy...
Published Caribou have been using same Arctic calving grounds for 3,000 years - Caribou Have Been Using the Same Arctic Calving Grounds for 3,000 Years
(via sciencedaily.com) Caribou have been using the same Arctic calving grounds for more than 3,000 years. Female caribou sh...
Published Move over, armadillos: There's a new bone-plated mammal in town - Move Over, Armadillos: There's a New Bone-Plated Mammal in Town
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Armadillos have long been considered to be the only living mammals that produce protective bony plat...
Published Mummified crocodiles provide insights into mummy-making over time - Mummified Crocodiles: Insights into the Evolution of Mummy-Making
(via sciencedaily.com) Crocodiles were mummified in a unique way at the Egyptian site of Qubbat al-Hawa during the 5th Cent...
Published Fossils of a saber-toothed top predator reveal a scramble for dominance leading up to 'the Great Dying' - Fossils of a Saber-Toothed Top Predator Reveal a Scramble for Dominance Leading up to 'the Great Dying'
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A tiger-sized saber-toothed creature called Inostrancevia has previously only been found in Russia....
Published Fecal microbiota transplants: Two reviews explore what's worked, what hasn't, and where do we go from here - Fecal Microbiota Transplants: A Comprehensive Review of What Works, What Doesn't, and Where We Go From Here
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Fecal microbiota transplants are the most effective and affordable treatment for recurrent infection...