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Jan 12 • 4 months ago

That time Will Smith helped discover new species of anaconda

Footage of the 2024 discovery appears in NatGeo's new documentary series Pole to Pole with Will Smith ...

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Dec 30 • 5 months ago

Looking for friends, lobsters may stumble into an ecological trap

Gathering for mutual defense puts young spiny lobsters at risk of predators. ...

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Dec 20 • 5 months ago

The evolution of expendability: Why some ants traded armor for numbers

Ants with lots of workers tend to put less energy into making them armored. ...

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Dec 05 • 5 months ago

Welcome to “necroprinting”—3D printer nozzle made from mosquito’s proboscis

They're quite a bit cheaper than manufactured nozzles if you can dissect them. ...

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Dec 04 • 5 months ago

Humans in southern Africa were an isolated population until recently

A distinct population that was isolated until the last thousand years or so. ...

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Nov 27 • 6 months ago

Many genes associated with dog behavior influence human personalities, too

But the specific behaviors linked may be completely unrelated. ...

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Nov 22 • 6 months ago

AI trained on bacterial genomes produces never-before-seen proteins

Genes with related functions cluster together, and the AI uses that. ...

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Nov 16 • 6 months ago

The evolution of rationality: How chimps process conflicting evidence

Chimps can take in new evidence, evaluate its strength, and change their minds. ...

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Nov 15 • 6 months ago

Wyoming dinosaur mummies give us a new view of duck-billed species

Exquisitely preserved fossils come from a single site in Wyoming. ...

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Nov 14 • 6 months ago

World’s oldest RNA extracted from Ice Age woolly mammoth

Sequencing an ancient creature’s RNA opens up a new window into extinct life. ...

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Nov 14 • 6 months ago

Tiny chips hitch a ride on immune cells to sites of inflammation

Tiny chips can be powered by infrared light if they're near the brain's surface. ...

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Nov 12 • 6 months ago

Corals survived past climate changes by retreating to the deeps

A recent die-off in Florida puts the spotlight on corals' survival strategies. ...

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