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Published Researchers get to the 'bottom' of how beetles use their butts to stay hydrated - Researchers get to the 'bottom' of how beetles use their butts to stay hydrated
(via sciencedaily.com) Beetles are champions at surviving in extremely dry environments. In part, this property is due to t...
Published The rediscovery of an ethereal fairy lantern brightly illuminates their mysterious past - The Rediscovery of an Ethereal Fairy Lantern Brightly Illuminates Their Mysterious Past
(via sciencedaily.com) After more than 30 years, botanists have rediscovered Thismia kobensis, a type of mysterious-looking...
Published Neolithic ceramics reveal dairy processing from milk of multiple species - Neolithic Ceramics Reveal Dairy Processing from Milk of Multiple Species
(via sciencedaily.com) A new study has found evidence of cheesemaking, using milk from multiple animals in Late Neolithic P...
Published Whiskers help nectar-eating 'acro bats' hover like hummingbirds - Whiskers Help Nectar-Eating 'Acro Bats' Hover Like Hummingbirds
(via sciencedaily.com) A new study found that nectar-feeding bats evolved extra-long whiskers unlike those of any other bat...
Published Can pigeons match wits with artificial intelligence? - Can Pigeons Match Wits with Artificial Intelligence?
(via sciencedaily.com) Can a pigeon match wits with artificial intelligence? Researchers tested pigeons' learning abilities...
Published Sheep can benefit urban lawn landscapes and people - Sheep Can Benefit Urban Lawn Landscapes and People
(via sciencedaily.com) About 25 woolly sheep who seasonally -- for the past two years -- leave barns to nibble on lawns at...
Published New ancient 'marine crocodile' discovered on UK's Jurassic Coast -- and it's one of the oldest specimens of its type ever found - New Ancient 'Marine Crocodile' Discovered on UK's Jurassic Coast
(via sciencedaily.com) A new study has uncovered a new thalattosuchian -- an ancient 'sister' of modern-day crocodiles' anc...
Published What 'Chornobyl dogs' can tell us about survival in contaminated environments - What 'Chornobyl Dogs' Can Teach Us About Surviving in Contaminated Environments
(via sciencedaily.com) In the first step toward understanding how dogs -- and perhaps humans -- might adapt to intense envi...
Published Fossil of mosasaur with bizarre 'screwdriver teeth' found in Morocco - Fossil of Mosasaur with Bizarre 'Screwdriver Teeth' Found in Morocco
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Scientists have discovered a new species of mosasaur, a sea-dwelling lizard from the age of the dino...
Published First side-necked turtle ever discovered in UK - First Side-Necked Turtle Ever Discovered in UK
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The first side-necked turtle ever to be found in the UK has been discovered by an amateur fossil col...
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...