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Animal aggression depends on rank within social hierarchies
Mar 4, 2021 | 19:54 pmNew research shows that the more animals know about each other, the more they may be able to optimize their aggression.
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Could catnip become the new insect repellent?
Mar 4, 2021 | 19:54 pmNew research may have people heading to their backyard instead of the store at the outset of this year's mosquito season.
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Will climate change outpace species adaptation?
Mar 4, 2021 | 18:34 pmMany species might be left vulnerable in the face of climate change, unable to adapt their physiologies to respond to rapid global warming. According to a team of international researchers, species evolve heat tolerance more slowly than cold tolerance, and[…]
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Prehistoric killing machine exposed
Mar 3, 2021 | 19:24 pm3D imaging of the dinocephalian, Anteosaurus, shows that this massive premammalian reptile that grew to the size of a full-grown hippopotamus, was a highly agile killing machine, and not a slow stodgy scavenger as previously believed.
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Camera traps reveal newly discovered biodiversity relationship
Mar 3, 2021 | 19:13 pmIn one of the first studies of its kind, an analysis of camera-trap data from 15 wildlife preserves in tropical rainforests revealed a previously unknown relationship between the biodiversity of mammals and the forests in which they live.
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A silver swining: 'Destructive' pigs help build rainforests
Mar 3, 2021 | 13:14 pmWild pigs are often maligned as ecosystem destroyers, but a new study has found they also cultivate biodiverse rainforests in their native habitats.
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Cutting-edge analysis of prehistoric teeth sheds new light on the diets of lizards and snakes
Mar 3, 2021 | 02:20 amNew research has revealed that the diets of early lizards and snakes, which lived alongside dinosaurs around 100 million years ago, were more varied and advanced than previously thought.
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Animals fake death for long periods to escape predators
Mar 3, 2021 | 02:20 amMany animals feign death to try to escape their predators, with some individuals in prey species remaining motionless, if in danger, for extended lengths of time.
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Gulf Oil Spill's long-lasting legacy for dolphins
Mar 2, 2021 | 20:01 pmHealth impacts from a 2010 spill are found even in dolphins born years later.
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How some animals sense the gritty texture of their food
Mar 2, 2021 | 18:07 pmThere's more to taste than flavor. Let ice cream melt, and the next time you take it out of the freezer you'll find its texture icy instead of the smooth, creamy confection you're used to. Though its flavor hasn't changed,[…]
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