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Published Slow growth in crocodile ancestors pre-dated their semi-aquatic lifestyle
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A groundbreaking study is reshaping our understanding of crocodile evolution by pinpointing the onse...
Published Geckos know their own odor - Geckos Know Their Own Odor: A Fascinating Insight into the World of Lizards
(via sciencedaily.com) Geckos can use their tongue to differentiate their own odor from that of other members of their spec...
Published Fishing in synchrony brings mutual benefits for dolphins and people in Brazil, research shows - Fishing in Synchrony Brings Mutual Benefits for Dolphins and People in Brazil, Research Shows
(via sciencedaily.com) By working together, dolphins and net-casting fishers in Brazil each catch more fish, a rare example...
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 Island-inhabiting giants, dwarfs more vulnerable to extinction - Island-inhabiting giants, dwarfs more vulnerable to extinction
(via sciencedaily.com) Island-dwelling mammal species often expand or contract in size, becoming giant or dwarf versions of...
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 Researchers build bee robot that can twist - Researchers Build Bee Robot That Can Twist
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A robotic bee that can fly fully in all directions has been developed. With four wings made out of c...
Published Scientists analyze sounds emitted by plants - Scientists Analyze Sounds Emitted by Plants
(via sciencedaily.com) Researchers have recorded and analyzed sounds distinctly emitted by plants. The click-like sounds, s...
Published Researchers discover that the ice cap is teeming with microorganisms - Researchers Discover That the Ice Cap is Teeming with Microorganisms
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Greenlandic ice is teeming with life, both on the surface and underneath. There are microscopic orga...
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 Mushrooms and their post-rain, electrical conversations - Mushrooms and Their Post-Rain, Electrical Conversations
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Certain types of fungi can communicate with each other via electrical signals. But much remains unkn...
Published Cockatoos know to bring along multiple tools when they fish for cashews - Cockatoos Know to Bring Along Multiple Tools When They Fish for Cashews
(via sciencedaily.com) Goffin's cockatoos have been added to the short list of non-human animals that use and transport too ...
Published Characterizing abnormal neural networks in dogs with anxiety - Characterizing Abnormal Neural Networks in Dogs with Anxiety
(via sciencedaily.com) Researchers report abnormalities in functional neural networks of dogs diagnosed with anxiety. The s...
Published A fairy-like robot flies by the power of wind and light - A Fairy-Like Robot Flies by the Power of Wind and Light
(via sciencedaily.com) The loss of pollinators, such as bees, is a huge challenge for global biodiversity and affects human ...
Published This elephant's self-taught banana peeling offers glimpse of elephants' broader abilities - This Elephant's Self-Taught Banana Peeling Offers Glimpse of Elephants' Broader Abilities
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Elephants like to eat bananas, but they don't usually peel them first in the way humans do. A new re ...
Published What should we call evolution driven by genetic engineering? Genetic welding, says researcher - Genetic Welding: The Evolution Driven by Genetic Engineering
(via sciencedaily.com) With CRISPR-Cas9 technology, humans can now rapidly change the evolutionary course of animals or pla ...
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 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 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 The life below our feet: Team discovers microbes thriving in groundwater and producing oxygen in the dark - The Life Below Our Feet: Microbes Thriving in Groundwater and Producing Oxygen in the Dark
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A survey of groundwater samples drawn from aquifers beneath more than 80,000 square miles of Canadia...