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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 When cozying up with would-be predators, cleaner shrimp follow a dependable script - When Cozying Up with Would-Be Predators, Cleaner Shrimp Follow a Dependable Script
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source It's a mystery how cleaner shrimp partner with would-be fish predators -- sometimes even climbing in...
Published Fish larvae find their way using external cues - Fish Larvae Find Their Way Using External Cues
(via sciencedaily.com) The first global analysis of larval orientation studies found that millimeter-size fish babies consi...
Published Fluorescent protein sheds light on bee brains - Fluorescent Protein Sheds Light on Bee Brains
(via sciencedaily.com) An international team of bee researchers has integrated a calcium sensor into honey bees to enable t...
Published The surprising science behind long-distance bird migration - The Surprising Science Behind Long-Distance Bird Migration
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Scientists have recently made a surprising discovery, with the help of a wind tunnel and a flock of...
Published Economics trump environment to save big cats, say ecologists - Economics Trump Environment to Save Big Cats, Say Ecologists
(via sciencedaily.com) Rapid economic growth has pushed rare species of big carnivores to the brink of extinction, but ecol...
Published Babies or beauty? Ancient origin of how female butterflies invest - Babies or Beauty? The Ancient Origin of How Female Butterflies Invest
(via sciencedaily.com) When resources are scarce, most animals have to choose. A new study reveals an ancient origin to how...
Published For birds, blending in may result in more diversity - For Birds, Blending In May Result in More Diversity
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The adage 'birds of a feather flock together' is being given new meaning in a recent study. When mul...
Published Within a dinosaur’s head: Ankylosaur was sluggish and deaf - Within a Dinosaur's Head: Ankylosaur was Sluggish and Deaf
(via sciencedaily.com) Scientists took a closer look at the braincase of a dinosaur from Austria. The group examined the fo...
Published Plastic pollution kills sea urchin larvae - Plastic Pollution Kills Sea Urchin Larvae: A Growing Threat to Marine Ecosystems
(via sciencedaily.com) Sea urchin larvae raised in high levels of plastic pollution die due to developmental abnormalities,...
Published Why orchid bees concoct their own fragrance - Why Orchid Bees Concoct Their Own Fragrance
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The reason why male bees collect scents in pockets on their hind legs remained a mystery for a long...
Published Hungry eyes: Spiders lose vision when they're starving - Hungry Eyes: Spiders Lose Vision When They're Starving
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Biologists have discovered that underfed jumping spiders lose light-sensitive cells that are key to...
Published Orangutan communication sheds light on human speech origins - Orangutan Communication Sheds Light on Human Speech Origins
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Research finds orangutans communicate using a complex repertoire of consonant-like calls, more so th...
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 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 Worms use electricity to jump - Worms Use Electricity to Jump: A Fascinating Discovery
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source In nature, smaller animals often attach themselves to larger ones to 'hitch a ride' and save energy...
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 Inbreeding contributes to decline of endangered killer whales - Inbreeding Contributes to the Decline of Endangered Killer Whales
(via sciencedaily.com) The small size and isolation of the endangered population of Southern Resident killer whales in the...
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 Humans are altering the diet of Tasmanian devils, which may accelerate their decline - Humans are Altering the Diet of Tasmanian Devils, Which May Accelerate Their Decline
(via sciencedaily.com) New research shows how human-modified landscapes affect the diets of these marsupial scavengers. ABS...