 Study says eyes evolved for X-Ray vision 11 hours ago | User rating: 2.9 / 5 after 35 vote(s)
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The advantage of using two eyes to see the world around us has long been associated solely with our capacity to see in 3-D. Now, a new study from a scientist at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has uncovered ... | |
'Armored' fish study helps strengthen Darwin's natural selection theory 5 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 3
Shedding some genetically induced excess baggage may have helped a tiny fish thrive in freshwater and outsize its marine ancestors, according to a UBC study published today in Science Express. | |
New parasitic wasp discovered in Ireland 7 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A new species of a parasitic wasp with a grisly life cycle that involves laying its eggs inside flies has been found in Ireland, Galway University said on Thursday. | |
Bitter-tasting nectar and floral odors optimize outcrossing for plants 7 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Animals "personally" bring their gametes together – seeking out sexual partners, mating, fertilizing, and reproducing. Plants, however, are sessile organisms and require the help of a third party, the pollinator, which can ... | |
New giant clam species offers window into human past 10 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Researchers report the discovery of the first new living species of giant clam in two decades, according to a report to be published online on August 28th in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication. While fossil ... | |
Scientists discover why flies are so hard to swat 10 hours ago | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 18 vote(s)
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Over the past two decades, Michael Dickinson has been interviewed by reporters hundreds of times about his research on the biomechanics of insect flight. One question from the press has always dogged him: Why are flies so ... | |
New paper sheds light on bonobo language 4 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
What happens when linguistic tools used to analyze human language are applied to a conversation between a language-competent bonobo and a human? The findings, published this month in the Journal of Integrative Psychological ... | |
Unexpected large monkey population discovered 10 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A Wildlife Conservation Society report reveals surprisingly large populations of two globally threatened primates in a protected area in Cambodia. | |
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