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Male Hummingbirds Apparently Use Beaks to Stab Each Other in the Throat
New research shows their long, sharp beaks aren't just for reaching flower nectar
New research shows their long, sharp beaks aren't just for reaching flower nectar
Animal Behavior
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 05, 2014, 7:54am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 05, 2014, 7:54am
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Birds found using human musical scales for the first time
Music of male hermit thrushes closely resembles harmonic series
Music of male hermit thrushes closely resembles harmonic series
Animal Behavior
Source: Science
Posted on: Monday, Nov 03, 2014, 8:29pm
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Source: Science
Posted on: Monday, Nov 03, 2014, 8:29pm
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Parasite Turns Bees Into Zombie-Like Creatures
Biologists are reporting signs of a possible zombie apocalypse. Well, at least for the honeybee population. A parasite that has been turning bees on the West Coast into zombie-like creatures has started infecting bees in the East, and biologists are still puzzled as to how it all works.
Biologists are reporting signs of a possible zombie apocalypse. Well, at least for the honeybee population. A parasite that has been turning bees on the West Coast into zombie-like creatures has started infecting bees in the East, and biologists are still puzzled as to how it all works.
Animal Behavior
Source: NPR
Posted on: Friday, Oct 31, 2014, 8:41am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Friday, Oct 31, 2014, 8:41am
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Why bird divorces are good news for the females
When bird pairs break up females often lay more eggs with a new partner, but the split can be disastrous for the male of the species
When bird pairs break up females often lay more eggs with a new partner, but the split can be disastrous for the male of the species
Animal Behavior
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 30, 2014, 8:55am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 30, 2014, 8:55am
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Phone call pulse shows millions hitting the beach
France throbs like a beating heart as people converge on Paris from Monday to Friday, before heading out to the countryside at weekends, phone calls show
France throbs like a beating heart as people converge on Paris from Monday to Friday, before heading out to the countryside at weekends, phone calls show
Animal Behavior
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 28, 2014, 8:15am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 28, 2014, 8:15am
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Nonchalant night-time chimp crime caught on camera
Incredible night-vision videos of daring raids on farmers' fields are the first to show chimpanzees operating under cover of darkness
Incredible night-vision videos of daring raids on farmers' fields are the first to show chimpanzees operating under cover of darkness
Animal Behavior
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 23, 2014, 9:47am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 23, 2014, 9:47am
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These Extreme Desert Nomads Set Records for Migrating Birds
Australian banded stilts use mysterious cues to know when to head toward ephemeral lakes in the country’s otherwise dry interior
Australian banded stilts use mysterious cues to know when to head toward ephemeral lakes in the country’s otherwise dry interior
Animal Behavior
Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 15, 2014, 8:10am
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Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 15, 2014, 8:10am
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Absurd Creature of the Week: The Comb Jelly Puts on One Hell of a Laser Show, Man
Up here on terra firma, we’re treated to all kinds of wildly colorful wildlife: polychromatic parrots, iridescent green beetles, unicorns galloping on rainbows that one time I ate too many pot brownies.
Up here on terra firma, we’re treated to all kinds of wildly colorful wildlife: polychromatic parrots, iridescent green beetles, unicorns galloping on rainbows that one time I ate too many pot brownies.
Animal Behavior
Source: Wired
Posted on: Friday, Oct 10, 2014, 8:28am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Friday, Oct 10, 2014, 8:28am
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Your Beer Attracts Fruit Flies on Purpose
The characteristic smell of beer is very easy to recognize, and never fails to attract beer lovers. But now scientists have found that it’s really meant to attract something else entirely: fruit flies.
The characteristic smell of beer is very easy to recognize, and never fails to attract beer lovers. But now scientists have found that it’s really meant to attract something else entirely: fruit flies.
Animal Behavior
Source: Wired
Posted on: Friday, Oct 10, 2014, 8:28am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Friday, Oct 10, 2014, 8:28am
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Captive Orcas Can Learn How to Speak Dolphin, Researchers Say
One of few species capable of learning new vocal sounds
One of few species capable of learning new vocal sounds
Animal Behavior
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 08, 2014, 9:01am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 08, 2014, 9:01am
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The jaguar whisperer who gave them a voice
As a stuttering boy, Alan Rabinowitz liked talking to a zoo jaguar. The inspiring tale of how he grew up to save the big cats awaits in An Indomitable Beast
As a stuttering boy, Alan Rabinowitz liked talking to a zoo jaguar. The inspiring tale of how he grew up to save the big cats awaits in An Indomitable Beast
Animal Behavior
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 08, 2014, 9:01am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 08, 2014, 9:01am
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Model bird flocks that go with the flow
Experiment make brass rods act like starlings
Experiment make brass rods act like starlings
Animal Behavior
Source: Science
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 02, 2014, 9:51am
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Source: Science
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 02, 2014, 9:51am
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Study: Chimps Learn How to Use New Tools From Other Chimps
This means chimps have a prerequisite for human culture
This means chimps have a prerequisite for human culture
Animal Behavior
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 01, 2014, 2:36pm
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 01, 2014, 2:36pm
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Dolphins Are Apparently Attracted to Magnets
Where does this fit into their plot for world domination?
Where does this fit into their plot for world domination?
Animal Behavior
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 30, 2014, 10:28am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 30, 2014, 10:28am
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Hyenas feast at vulture restaurants
"Restaurants" of dead meat set up for endangered vultures also attract an undesirable clientele of hyenas and jackals, according to a six-year study.
"Restaurants" of dead meat set up for endangered vultures also attract an undesirable clientele of hyenas and jackals, according to a six-year study.
Animal Behavior
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 24, 2014, 10:20am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 24, 2014, 10:20am
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Primal pull of a baby crying reaches across species
Mother deer rushed towards the infant distress calls of seals, humans and even bats, suggesting that these mammals share similar emotions
Mother deer rushed towards the infant distress calls of seals, humans and even bats, suggesting that these mammals share similar emotions
Animal Behavior
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Sep 19, 2014, 8:10am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Sep 19, 2014, 8:10am
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A Blood-Sucking Foe Lurks in Central American Caves
Kissing bugs, which can spread Chagas disease, turned up positive for human blood meals in caves in Guatemala and Belize
Kissing bugs, which can spread Chagas disease, turned up positive for human blood meals in caves in Guatemala and Belize
Animal Behavior
Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 18, 2014, 7:48am
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Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 18, 2014, 7:48am
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Murder 'comes naturally' to chimps
A major international study finds that killings among chimpanzees result from normal competition, not human interference.
A major international study finds that killings among chimpanzees result from normal competition, not human interference.
Animal Behavior
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 18, 2014, 7:48am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 18, 2014, 7:48am
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Something's fishy: trout and eels cooperate in underwater hunt
If you want to witness effective teamwork, you might be as apt to find it among the fishy denizens of a coral reef as in the office where you work.
If you want to witness effective teamwork, you might be as apt to find it among the fishy denizens of a coral reef as in the office where you work.
Animal Behavior
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 09, 2014, 7:44am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 09, 2014, 7:44am
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Spitting fish 'adjust for distance'
Scientists say the jets of water that archer fish use to shoot down prey are precisely tuned, to make maximum impact at just the right distance.
Scientists say the jets of water that archer fish use to shoot down prey are precisely tuned, to make maximum impact at just the right distance.
Animal Behavior
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Friday, Sep 05, 2014, 7:13am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Friday, Sep 05, 2014, 7:13am
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Monkey see, monkey do – marmosets learn from movies
Marmosets in a Brazilian forest have learned to retrieve a treat from a device by watching a video of a monkey completing the task in the lab
Marmosets in a Brazilian forest have learned to retrieve a treat from a device by watching a video of a monkey completing the task in the lab
Animal Behavior
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 04, 2014, 7:44am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 04, 2014, 7:44am
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Robot frogs' sexy signals lure hungry bats to attack
Hunting bats don't just listen out for male frogs' mating calls: they can also use echolocation to detect when the frogs inflate their throat sacs
Hunting bats don't just listen out for male frogs' mating calls: they can also use echolocation to detect when the frogs inflate their throat sacs
Animal Behavior
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Aug 29, 2014, 8:33am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Aug 29, 2014, 8:33am
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Panda accused of faking pregnancy for more buns and bamboo was maligned
Claims that Ai Hin was faking pregnancy to get better treatment have been debunked by leading panda expert
Claims that Ai Hin was faking pregnancy to get better treatment have been debunked by leading panda expert
Animal Behavior
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Aug 29, 2014, 8:33am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Aug 29, 2014, 8:33am
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A sheepdog's 'two rules' for success
Scientists produce a simple mathematical model that explains how a single sheepdog can herd a large number of sheep.
Scientists produce a simple mathematical model that explains how a single sheepdog can herd a large number of sheep.
Animal Behavior
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Aug 27, 2014, 9:42am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Aug 27, 2014, 9:42am
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Absurd Creature of the Week: The Bird That Builds Nests So Huge They Pull Down Trees
My father worked for over 30 years in construction, falling off of ladders and getting slivers of metal in his eye and generally bleeding profusely. He toiled like a maniac so our family could eat, all while furthering one of humanity’s most indispensable inventions: large-scale construction of shelter.
My father worked for over 30 years in construction, falling off of ladders and getting slivers of metal in his eye and generally bleeding profusely. He toiled like a maniac so our family could eat, all while furthering one of humanity’s most indispensable inventions: large-scale construction of shelter.
Animal Behavior
Source: Wired
Posted on: Friday, Aug 22, 2014, 9:03am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Friday, Aug 22, 2014, 9:03am
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How Just One Bird Can Urge an Entire Flock to Change Directions
The equations that describe these movements are equivalent to those that govern waves
The equations that describe these movements are equivalent to those that govern waves
Animal Behavior
Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Friday, Aug 22, 2014, 9:03am
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Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Friday, Aug 22, 2014, 9:03am
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How goalkeepers can use an illusion to save penalty kicks
Research suggests that goalkeepers can influence the accuracy of penalty shots by assuming a posture that mimics a classic optical illusion.
Research suggests that goalkeepers can influence the accuracy of penalty shots by assuming a posture that mimics a classic optical illusion.
Animal Behavior
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 19, 2014, 9:52am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 19, 2014, 9:52am
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Little Giant Whales Take 100 Gulps an Hour
The blue whale can swallow half a million calories in a single mouthful.
The blue whale can swallow half a million calories in a single mouthful.
Animal Behavior
Source: National Geographic
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 14, 2014, 11:07am
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Source: National Geographic
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 14, 2014, 11:07am
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Absurd Creature of the Week: This Goofy Fish Poops Out White-Sand Beaches
Ah, Hawaii. The resplendent luaus and awe-inspiring volcanoes. Tom Selleck and his mustache running around private-investigating stuff. The beautiful white-sand beaches made of fish poop.
Ah, Hawaii. The resplendent luaus and awe-inspiring volcanoes. Tom Selleck and his mustache running around private-investigating stuff. The beautiful white-sand beaches made of fish poop.
Animal Behavior
Source: Wired
Posted on: Friday, Aug 08, 2014, 10:24am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Friday, Aug 08, 2014, 10:24am
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Goalkeepers' penalty 'flaw' revealed
Goalkeepers in penalty shoot-outs make a predictable error that could influence the outcome of the game according to new research.
Goalkeepers in penalty shoot-outs make a predictable error that could influence the outcome of the game according to new research.
Animal Behavior
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Friday, Aug 01, 2014, 7:52am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Friday, Aug 01, 2014, 7:52am
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