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fromNature
6 days ago

Dawkin's paradox: dissecting the body's battle to keep selfish genes in check

Internal conflict is a central feature of organismal biology, influencing development, evolution, and cancer.
Pets
fromJezebel
2 weeks ago

Why Birds Around the World All Seem to Be Collecting Cigarettes

Birds worldwide collect cigarette butts for potential pest-repelling benefits despite the toxic nature of the material.
Roam Research
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

These roaches form exclusive long-term relationships after eating each other's wings

Wood-feeding cockroaches exhibit pair bonding behavior, suggesting insects possess more sophisticated cognition and social capabilities than previously believed.
fromFlowingData
3 weeks ago

Bird search patterns

A comprehensive analysis of Google search patterns related to birds explores what species people seek information about most frequently. The investigation spans six interconnected analyses examining bird variety, taxonomic classifications, information sharing behaviors, birder sighting correlations with search trends, regional popularity differences across states, and temporal patterns in search interest.
Data science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

Baby butterflies fool ants into taking care of them

These caterpillars use a surprisingly complex rhythm like a secret knock to convince the ants to come fetch them. That's according to research published on February 25 in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, which found that caterpillars can keep a beat called double meter that has so far been identified only in a couple of primates.
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Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Experience: I live as a crane

Raising crane chicks in full crane-costumes prevents human imprinting, teaches natural behaviors, reduces interaction, and prepares chicks for eventual release into the wild.
Science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

Mind-blowing' baby chick study challenges a theory of how humans evolved language

Baby chicks associate the sound 'bouba' with rounded shapes and 'kiki' with spiky shapes, questioning the human-only origin of the bouba-kiki effect.
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fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Sick young ants send out a 'kill me' scent to prevent deadly epidemics

Young terminally ill ant pupae emit signals prompting worker ants to kill them, preventing pathogen spread and protecting colony health.
Science
fromNature
1 month ago

Parasitic wasps use tamed virus to castrate caterpillars

A parasitic wasp uses a domesticated virus to kill moth larvae testis cells, effectively castrating its hosts and benefiting wasp reproduction.
Science
fromInverse
2 months ago

The Just Plain Odd Ways Birds Sleep - And What It Means for Sleep Science

Many animals use specialized sleep strategies—such as unihemispheric sleep, sleeping while swimming, or partial brain sleep during flight—to balance rest with environmental demands.
Science
fromNature
2 months ago

How did birds evolve? The answer is wilder than anyone thought

Jurassic birds included diverse forms like Archaeopteryx and newly discovered Baminornis, revealing complex early avian evolution and questions about origins of powered flight.
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