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Published Did sabertooth tigers purr or roar?
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source When a sabertooth tiger called out, what noise did it make -- a mighty roar or a throaty purr? A new...
Published Stolen genes allow parasitic control of behavior
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A research team has discovered that parasites manipulate their hosts using stolen genes that they li...
Published Tattoo technique transfers gold nanopatterns onto live cells
(via sciencedaily.com) For now, cyborgs exist only in fiction, but the concept is becoming more plausible as science progre...
Published Transforming flies into degradable plastics
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Imagine using insects as a source of chemicals to make plastics that can biodegrade later -- with th...
Published 16 strange new parasitoid wasp species discovered in Vietnam
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers have discovered 16 new species of strange-looking parasitoid wasps from the Loboscelidia...
Published New type of tiny wasp comes with mysterious, cloud-like structures at ends of antennae
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Fossil researchers have discovered a novel genus and species of tiny wasp with a mysterious, bulbous...
Published Mummified feces reveals pre-Columbian cultures of the Caribbean consumed a diversity of plants
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source DNA analysis of mummified feces reveals two pre-Columbian Caribbean cultures ate a wide variety of p...
Published 'Dim-witted' pigeons use the same principles as AI to solve tasks
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new study provides evidence that pigeons tackle some problems just as artificial intelligence woul...
Published How sunflowers see the sun
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Sunflowers famously turn their faces to follow the sun as it crosses the sky. But how do sunflowers...
Published Can you change a chicken into a frog, a fish or a chameleon?
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers have developed a theoretical framework that can reproduce and predict the patterns assoc...
Published Chimpanzees use hilltops to conduct reconnaissance on rival groups, study finds
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Research on neighboring chimpanzee communities in the forests of West Africa suggests a warfare tact...
Published Palaeo-CSI: Mosasaurs were picky eaters
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Mosasaurs, those large marine reptiles from the long-gone Cretaceous world, were quite picky in thei...
Published Hemp cannabinoids may have evolved to deter insect pests
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Cannabinoids, naturally occurring compounds found in hemp plants, may have evolved to deter pests fr...
Published Poultry scientists develop 3D anatomy technique to learn more about chicken vision
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Poultry scientists are unraveling the complexities of bird brains and finding less expensive ways to...
Published Goats can tell if you are happy or angry by your voice alone
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Goats can tell the difference between a happy-sounding human voice and an angry-sounding one, accord...
Published Spent hemp biomass: A feed use that supports milk production in dairy cows
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new study explores whether the plentiful, fibrous byproduct of CBD production holds potential prom...
Published Trilobites rise from the ashes to reveal ancient map
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Ten newly discovered species of trilobites, hidden for 490 million years in a little-studied part of...
Published Sea fireflies synchronize their sparkle to seek soulmates
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source In sea fireflies' underwater ballet, the males sway together in perfect, illuminated synchronization...
Published Lab-spun sponges form perfect scaffolds for growing skin cells to heal wounds
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new technique for electro-spinning sponges has allowed scientists to directly produce 3D scaffolds...
Published Tests can reveal whether an antibody can turn into a killer
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A promising antibody failed testing. This is good news for developing a broad-spectrum antidote agai...