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Published Evolutionary secrets of 'Old Tom' and the killer whales of Eden revealed by genetic study
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Evolutionary biologists have for the first time decoded the genetic lineage of a famous killer whale...
Published Imaging captures social dynamics of 'pee-shy' mice - Imaging Captures Social Dynamics of 'Pee-Shy' Mice
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Urine scent marks are the original social media, allowing animals to advertise their location, statu...
Published Chitin from consuming insects can help both gut microbiota and global health - Chitin from Consuming Insects Can Help Both Gut Microbiota and Global Health
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Increased insect consumption by humans may be better for both gut health and planetary health. Chiti...
Published Ants have a specialized communication processing center that has not been found in other social insects - Ants Have a Specialized Communication Processing Center That Sets Them Apart from Other Social Insects
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Have you ever noticed an ant in your home, only to find that a week later the whole colony has moved...
Published Are the least social animals the most innovative? - Are the Least Social Animals the Most Innovative?
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Innovating, i.e. the ability to find solutions to new problems or innovative solutions to known prob...
Published Geneticists discover hidden 'whole genome duplication' that may explain why some species survived mass extinctions - Geneticists Discover Hidden 'Whole Genome Duplication' That May Explain Why Some Species Survived Mass Extinctions
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Geneticists have unearthed a major event in the ancient history of sturgeons and paddlefish that has...
Published Bees and wasps use the same architectural solutions to join large hexagons to small hexagons - Bees and Wasps: The Ingenious Architects of Hexagons
(via sciencedaily.com) Bees and wasps have converged on the same architectural solutions to nest-building problems, accordi...
Published Scales or feathers? It all comes down to a few genes - Scales or Feathers? It All Comes Down to a Few Genes
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Scales, spines, feathers and hair are examples of vertebrate skin appendages, which constitute a rem...
Published X-ray analysis sheds new light on prehistoric predator's last meal - X-Ray Analysis Reveals Prehistoric Predator's Last Meal
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source We now know more about the diet of a prehistoric creature that grew up to two and a half meters long...
Published Iron-rich rocks unlock new insights into Earth's planetary history - Iron-rich Rocks Unlock New Insights into Earth's Planetary History
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new study suggests iron-rich ancient sediments may have helped cause some of the largest volcanic...
Published Researchers discover birds with neurotoxin-laden feathers - Researchers Discover Birds with Neurotoxin-Laden Feathers
(via sciencedaily.com) An expedition into the jungle of New Guinea has resulted in the discovery of two new species of pois...
Published Edible electronics: How a seaweed second skin could transform health and fitness sensor tech - Edible Electronics: How a Seaweed Second Skin Could Transform Health and Fitness Sensor Tech
(via sciencedaily.com) Scientists have developed biodegradable algae-based hydrogels for strain sensing devices -- such as...
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 Brain circuits for locomotion evolved long before appendages and skeletons - Brain Circuits for Locomotion Evolved Long Before Appendages and Skeletons
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Scientists found parallels between the neural circuitry that guides locomotion in sea slugs and in m...
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 Mudskippers could be key to understanding evolution of blinking - Mudskippers: The Key to Understanding the Evolution of Blinking
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Blinking is crucial for the eye. It's how animals clean their eyes, protect them, and even communica...
Published Researchers discover brain circuit underlying spontaneous synchronized movement of individuals in groups - Researchers Discover Brain Circuit Underlying Spontaneous Synchronized Movement of Individuals in Groups
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Individual fish in schools scatter in unison when a predator is in their midst. Such precisely coord...
Published Rare tropical plant gains appetite for meat - Rare Tropical Plant Develops Carnivorous Appetite
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Under certain circumstances, a rare tropical plant develops into a carnivore. A research team has no...
Published Elephant seals drift off to sleep while diving far below the ocean surface - Elephant Seals Drift Off to Sleep While Diving Far Below the Ocean Surface
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source For the first time, scientists have recorded brain activity in a free-ranging, wild marine mammal, r...
Published New textile unravels warmth-trapping secrets of polar bear fur - New Textile Unravels Warmth-Trapping Secrets of Polar Bear Fur
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Engineers have invented a fabric that concludes the 80-year quest to make a synthetic textile modele...