Tag: animals

Cells Form Into Living ‘Xenobots’ on Their Own

The potential for cells to find their way to body plans was dramatically illustrated recently with a report that when some sea slugs become...

Which animals could have passed Covid-19 to humans? – Times of India

PARIS: First it was snakes, and then the endangered pangolin before badgers were put in the dock. Scientists have been scrutinising a Noah's Ark...

The Feds Want You to Destroy This Sneaky Mussel’s Hiding Spot

Daniel showed the pet store manager how to kill the freshwater interloper by dunking it in super-salty water, and they removed the moss balls...

What a 1900s Wildlife Survey Reveals About Climate Change

"I don't think there's anybody today that could hold a candle to what those guys could do, both physically and in terms of deep...

Scientists make 3-D heart scan breakthrough for animals and humans

The University of Manchester scientists have created the most detailed ever 3-D scan of a rare form of congenital heart...

Birders’ Tweets Are Causing an Online Flap

Sharing photos and location details of rare bird sightings is boosting the birdwatching community. But some worry that the exposure threatens the animals.

Climate change likely drove the extinction of North America’s largest animals

A new study published in Nature Communications suggests that the extinction of North America's largest mammals was not driven by overhunting by rapidly expanding...

Scientists Accidentally Discover Strange Creatures Under a Half Mile of Ice

But because the researchers couldn’t collect specimens, they can’t yet say what exactly these sponges and other critters could be eating. Some sponges filter...

Scientists Can Literally Become Allergic to Their Research

This story originally appeared on Undark and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.Bryan Fry's heart was pounding as he stepped back from...

How This Teeny-Tiny Sea Critter Punches Like Mike Tyson

At less than a quarter-inch long, the amphipod—a crustacean that looks a bit like a shrimp—lives a leisurely life, sifting through algae up and...

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