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Tiny falcons are helping keep the food supply safe on cherry farms
Jan 243 months ago

Tiny falcons are helping keep the food supply safe on cherry farms

Their presence appears to lower the risk of food-borne illnesses from pathogens. ...

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Bats eat the birds they pluck from the sky while on the wing
Oct 256 months ago

Bats eat the birds they pluck from the sky while on the wing

A handful of bat species hunt birds, and new sensor data tells us how. ...

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Can AI detect hedgehogs from space? Maybe if you find brambles first.
Sep 277 months ago

Can AI detect hedgehogs from space? Maybe if you find brambles first.

Cambridge researchers use satellite-based bramble detection as a proxy for mapping hedgehog habitats. ...

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