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Acid-spewing beetles inspire new defense tactic for ATMs
The shiny blue-green bombardier beetle has one of nature’s most aggressive chemical defense systems
The shiny blue-green bombardier beetle has one of nature’s most aggressive chemical defense systems
Animal Behavior
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Friday, May 09, 2014, 7:35am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Friday, May 09, 2014, 7:35am
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Liar! Liar! African bird uses elaborate ruse to steal food
If you believe honesty is the best policy, you would have a hard time convincing the forked-tailed drongo. This tricky African bird is the pathological liar of the animal kingdom.
If you believe honesty is the best policy, you would have a hard time convincing the forked-tailed drongo. This tricky African bird is the pathological liar of the animal kingdom.
Animal Behavior
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Friday, May 02, 2014, 7:55am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Friday, May 02, 2014, 7:55am
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Video: Butterflies Sip Crocodile Tears
Reptilian eyes provide fearless insects with scarce nutrients and salt
Reptilian eyes provide fearless insects with scarce nutrients and salt
Animal Behavior
Source: Science
Posted on: Thursday, May 01, 2014, 7:44am
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Source: Science
Posted on: Thursday, May 01, 2014, 7:44am
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Male Scent May Compromise Biomedical Research
Findings may be having a profound impact on everything from animal behavior experiments to human clinical trials
Findings may be having a profound impact on everything from animal behavior experiments to human clinical trials
Neuroscience
Source: Science
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 29, 2014, 8:40am
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Source: Science
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 29, 2014, 8:40am
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Why Are We Spiteful, Even Though It Bites Us Back?
Most of us aren't as maleficent as the fairy in "Sleeping Beauty," but we're still apt to spite others, even at risk of harming ourselves. Psychologists are trying to figure out why.
Most of us aren't as maleficent as the fairy in "Sleeping Beauty," but we're still apt to spite others, even at risk of harming ourselves. Psychologists are trying to figure out why.
Animal Behavior
Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 24, 2014, 8:04am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 24, 2014, 8:04am
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Contemplating the power of war to end all wars
The threat of mutually assured destruction, military or economic, promotes peace in many places. If war has ultimately forged a safer world, what's next?
The threat of mutually assured destruction, military or economic, promotes peace in many places. If war has ultimately forged a safer world, what's next?
Animal Behavior
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 23, 2014, 9:25am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 23, 2014, 9:25am
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Czech deer still wary of Iron Curtain boundary
Areas where Czechoslovakia had three electrified fences now avoided by generation of deer who never encountered them
Areas where Czechoslovakia had three electrified fences now avoided by generation of deer who never encountered them
Animal Behavior
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 23, 2014, 9:25am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 23, 2014, 9:25am
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Slideshow: Ancient Mule Deer Journey Surprises Scientists
Hundreds of animals trek 240 kilometers across Wyoming
Hundreds of animals trek 240 kilometers across Wyoming
Animal Behavior
Source: Science
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 22, 2014, 7:45am
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Source: Science
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 22, 2014, 7:45am
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Introducing A Divorce Rate For Birds, And Guess Which Bird Never, Ever Divorces?
A pair of swans suggests Love Eternal. You often see them in twos, gliding together. But they're not Nature's Coupliest Birds. Which are?
A pair of swans suggests Love Eternal. You often see them in twos, gliding together. But they're not Nature's Coupliest Birds. Which are?
Animal Behavior
Source: NPR
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 22, 2014, 7:45am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 22, 2014, 7:45am
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Chimpanzees Make Beds That Offer Them Best Night's Sleep
Chimpanzees choose tree branches that give them the most firm, stable, and comfortable place to sleep, a new study says.
Chimpanzees choose tree branches that give them the most firm, stable, and comfortable place to sleep, a new study says.
Animal Behavior
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 17, 2014, 7:31am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 17, 2014, 7:31am
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Male monkey cares for dying partner
A wild male marmoset is filmed embracing and caring for his dying female partner.
A wild male marmoset is filmed embracing and caring for his dying female partner.
Animal Behavior
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 15, 2014, 7:50am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 15, 2014, 7:50am
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Shoo fly: pesky insect escapes using fighter jet maneuvers
What does a tiny fruit fly have in common with the world's most advanced fighter jets like the U.S. Air Force's F-22 Raptor? More than you might think.
What does a tiny fruit fly have in common with the world's most advanced fighter jets like the U.S. Air Force's F-22 Raptor? More than you might think.
Animal Behavior
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Friday, Apr 11, 2014, 8:22am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Friday, Apr 11, 2014, 8:22am
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Absurd Creature of the Week: Cross-Dressing Cuttlefish Puts on World’s Most Spectacular Light Show
Cuttlefish are far and away nature’s most adept camouflagers, capable of observing their surroundings and perfectly adjusting not only their color but also their skin texture in just 250 milliseconds. And it’s not just about blending in: They can also launch truly bizarre displays of rippling colors to either intimidate rivals or hypnotize prey. Oh, also. They’re color blind. Yeah … scientists aren’t quite sure how that’s possible quite yet.
Cuttlefish are far and away nature’s most adept camouflagers, capable of observing their surroundings and perfectly adjusting not only their color but also their skin texture in just 250 milliseconds. And it’s not just about blending in: They can also launch truly bizarre displays of rippling colors to either intimidate rivals or hypnotize prey. Oh, also. They’re color blind. Yeah … scientists aren’t quite sure how that’s possible quite yet.
Animal Behavior
Source: Wired
Posted on: Friday, Apr 11, 2014, 8:22am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Friday, Apr 11, 2014, 8:22am
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Science Proves It: The Senate Really Is Junior High
You'd think our nation's leaders would have quit worrying about who gets to hang with the cool kids—but a new study shows you're wrong. That's a bad thing for the health of a nation
You'd think our nation's leaders would have quit worrying about who gets to hang with the cool kids—but a new study shows you're wrong. That's a bad thing for the health of a nation
Animal Behavior
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 10, 2014, 8:19am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 10, 2014, 8:19am
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Zoologger: Cannibal tadpoles eat the competition
Wood frog tadpoles often attack and eat each other, even though tadpole flesh isn't very nutritious. Extreme sibling rivalry may eliminate the competition
Wood frog tadpoles often attack and eat each other, even though tadpole flesh isn't very nutritious. Extreme sibling rivalry may eliminate the competition
Animal Behavior
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 10, 2014, 8:19am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 10, 2014, 8:19am
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Two Prairie Voles Walk Into a Bar... Then Scientists Study Alcohol's Effects on Couples Bonding
A new study reveals how alcohol affects the brain chemistry of pair-bonding prairie voles.
A new study reveals how alcohol affects the brain chemistry of pair-bonding prairie voles.
Animal Behavior
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 08, 2014, 7:38am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 08, 2014, 7:38am
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Bamboo-munching giant panda also has a sweet tooth
Giant pandas eat plenty of veggies, but apparently they like dessert, too.
Giant pandas eat plenty of veggies, but apparently they like dessert, too.
Animal Behavior
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Friday, Mar 28, 2014, 7:59am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Friday, Mar 28, 2014, 7:59am
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Crows solve Aesop's fable puzzles, offer clues to cognition
A species of crow native to islands east of Australia has long wowed scientists with its intelligence, and now it has shown it can solve at least one puzzle as well as the average 7-year-old child, scientists reported on Wednesday.
A species of crow native to islands east of Australia has long wowed scientists with its intelligence, and now it has shown it can solve at least one puzzle as well as the average 7-year-old child, scientists reported on Wednesday.
Animal Behavior
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 27, 2014, 8:02am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 27, 2014, 8:02am
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Dolphin whistle instantly translated by computer
Software has performed the first real-time translation of a dolphin whistle – and better data tools are giving fresh insights into primate communication too
Software has performed the first real-time translation of a dolphin whistle – and better data tools are giving fresh insights into primate communication too
Animal Behavior
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 27, 2014, 8:02am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 27, 2014, 8:02am
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Is this all humans are? Diminutive monsters of death and destruction?
New research suggests that there was never a state of grace. We have always been the nemesis of the planet's wildlife
New research suggests that there was never a state of grace. We have always been the nemesis of the planet's wildlife
Animal Behavior
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 25, 2014, 7:21am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 25, 2014, 7:21am
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Pythons navigate home over record distance
Researchers are trying to understand why Burmese pythons are able to find their way back to a given location
Researchers are trying to understand why Burmese pythons are able to find their way back to a given location
Animal Behavior
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 20, 2014, 8:09am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 20, 2014, 8:09am
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Elephants can tell one language from another
Researchers discover elephants understand more than we thought, can distinguish between different languages and voices
Researchers discover elephants understand more than we thought, can distinguish between different languages and voices
Animal Behavior
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 12, 2014, 7:40am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 12, 2014, 7:40am
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Scientists Track a Great White Shark Across the Atlantic for the First Time
A white shark nicknamed Lydia is the first of her species to be tracked across the Atlantic Ocean.
A white shark nicknamed Lydia is the first of her species to be tracked across the Atlantic Ocean.
Animal Behavior
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 12, 2014, 7:40am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 12, 2014, 7:40am
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How a Leopard Seal Fed Me Penguins
Paul Nicklen says the assignment that put him face to face with a toothy leopard seal "will stay with me forever."
Paul Nicklen says the assignment that put him face to face with a toothy leopard seal "will stay with me forever."
Animal Behavior
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 12, 2014, 7:40am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 12, 2014, 7:40am
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Light pollution alters bat behaviour
Light pollution is having an impact on the regeneration of tropical rainforests because it disrupts the behaviour of seed dispersing bats, a study suggests.
Light pollution is having an impact on the regeneration of tropical rainforests because it disrupts the behaviour of seed dispersing bats, a study suggests.
Animal Behavior
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 12, 2014, 7:40am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 12, 2014, 7:40am
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Peacock sex sounds attract females
Peacocks make fake sex sounds to attract females’ attention, say scientists.
Peacocks make fake sex sounds to attract females’ attention, say scientists.
Animal Behavior
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 12, 2014, 7:40am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Mar 12, 2014, 7:40am
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Moo-d Music: Do Cows Really Prefer Slow Jams?
Some farmers have long sworn by mellow tunes to boost Bessie's milk production. The science is hardly conclusive. But a study hints at what might top the barnyard playlist. (Psst: They liked R.E.M.)
Some farmers have long sworn by mellow tunes to boost Bessie's milk production. The science is hardly conclusive. But a study hints at what might top the barnyard playlist. (Psst: They liked R.E.M.)
Animal Behavior
Source: NPR
Posted on: Friday, Mar 07, 2014, 8:32am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Friday, Mar 07, 2014, 8:32am
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How a River Otter Can Bag an Alligator for Lunch
Photos capture a river otter attacking a gator in a Florida river. The otter then feasted, witnesses say.
Photos capture a river otter attacking a gator in a Florida river. The otter then feasted, witnesses say.
Animal Behavior
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Friday, Mar 07, 2014, 8:32am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Friday, Mar 07, 2014, 8:32am
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Five Bald Eagle Cams to Watch Now
Bald eagles have made a comeback. See life in the nest now during peak nesting season.
Bald eagles have made a comeback. See life in the nest now during peak nesting season.
Animal Behavior
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Friday, Mar 07, 2014, 8:32am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Friday, Mar 07, 2014, 8:32am
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Sandhill cranes descend on the plains of the US midwest
A riverside in Nebraska is a welcome refuelling stop for these elegant birds migrating from Mexico to their breeding grounds
A riverside in Nebraska is a welcome refuelling stop for these elegant birds migrating from Mexico to their breeding grounds
Animal Behavior
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Mar 07, 2014, 8:32am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Mar 07, 2014, 8:32am
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