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Ecology: Animals
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It's not just humans: City life is stressful for coyotes, too      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Though cars are the biggest threat to coyotes taking up residence in U.S. cities, a new study sugges...

Biology: Zoology Ecology: Animals
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Disease affects blackbirds more than previously thought      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

When humans are ill, we tend to be less active. This also applies to wild animals, but so far, it ha ...

Biology: Zoology Ecology: Animals Offbeat: Plants and Animals
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Move over pythons: These snakes are the real champion eaters      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Pythons have huge appetites, but which snake would win an eating contest? Surprisingly, it's a harml...

Offbeat: General Offbeat: Plants and Animals
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Will it slip or will it grip: scientists ask, 'what is snail mucus?'      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Scientists profile the mucus of Cornu aspersum -- a snail species used in beauty product formulation...

Biology: Zoology Ecology: Research
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New study reveals anti-cancer properties in Kencur ginger      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Scientists have verified the anticancer effects of Kencur, a tropical plant of the ginger family, ma...

Offbeat: Paleontology and Archeology Paleontology: General
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Apex predator of the Cambrian likely sought soft over crunchy prey      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Biomechanical studies on the arachnid-like front 'legs' of an extinct apex predator show that the 2-...

Environmental: Ecosystems
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How to track animal of legend? Look to the poop      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers applied genetic and isotopic analyses to jaguar scat to investigate the habitat needs of...

Biology: Zoology Ecology: Animals Offbeat: Earth and Climate Offbeat: General Offbeat: Plants and Animals
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Wild Asian elephants display unique puzzle solving skills      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A new study has documented the abilities of individual wild Asian elephants to access food by solvin...

Biology: Biochemistry Biology: Zoology Ecology: Animals
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Migratory bats can detect Earth's magnetic field      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Pipistrelle bats have a magnetic compass and calibrate it at sunset, according to a new study. An in...

Biology: Zoology
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A tiny tattoo for a tabby      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers have developed an alternative labeling method called 'bio-tagging', which is a microneed...

Biology: Biochemistry Ecology: Animals Ecology: Sea Life Offbeat: General Offbeat: Plants and Animals
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First-ever sighting of a live newborn great white      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Great whites, the largest predatory sharks in the world with the most fatal attacks on humans, are t...