Buried nuts would shortly rot within the tropical rainforests of Hainan Island, so flying squirrels…
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Ancient bird with a movable beak rewrites the story of avian evolution
By Christa Lesté-Lasserre Artist’s reconstruction of Janavis finalidens, a really massive marine chicken from the…
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Bats and death metal singers use the same throat structure to growl
Daubenton’s bats use false vocal folds of their throat to supply a decrease frequency grunt…
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A rat without a Y chromosome could be a glimpse of our genetic future
By Michael Le Page The Amami spiny rat ASATO KUROIWA For any mammal, the lack…
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Ancient predator was one of first vertebrates to grow fast while young
The bones of 2-metre-long tetrapod Whatcheeria reveal that it had an early development spurt –…
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Ants have evolved to farm plants on at least 15 separate occasions
Many species of tree-living ants domesticate crops that develop on bushes both for meals or…
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Ants appear to feel more optimistic after a sugary treat
A candy reward influences ants’ decision-making after they encounter ambiguous conditions, hinting that they could…
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Gene drive could be used to wipe out invasive mice on islands
A ‘gene drive’ that spreads by a inhabitants and makes females infertile has been demonstrated…
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Honeybees are living half as long as they were 50 years ago
The lifespan of bees raised in US laboratories is half what it was within the…
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Gigantic turtle from the dinosaur era was almost 4 metres long
Leviathanochelys aenigmatica, which lived someday between 72.1 million and 83.6 million years in the past,…