Mary Duckworth Demis Mimouna1 day agoThe Largest Bacterium Has Been Found. It's Eyelash-Length And Like Nothing We've Seenverified_publisherScienceAlert - Felicity NelsonA gigantic bacterium found in a mangrove swamp in the Caribbean is by far the largest ever found, and now scientists think they've figured out how it …
Mary Duckworth Demis Mimouna1 day agoTurtles have figured out how to essentially stop ageing – why can't we?sciencefocus.com - Amy BarrettSome cold-blooded animals can slow their ageing so effectively that they're essentially not ageing at all. By studying these animals, researchers …
Mary Duckworth Demis Mimouna2 days agoEvolutionary tree of life: modern science is showing how we got so much wrongThe Conversation UK - Matthew WillsIf you look different to your close relatives, you may have felt separate from your family. As a child, during particularly stormy fall outs you …
Mary Duckworth Demis Mimouna3 days agoWatch: These bats can memorize your phone ringtone, and it might help them huntInverse - Jennifer WalterFrog-eating bats were able to recall the sound of a ringtone years after first hearing it, showcasing an exceptionally long memory for a wild animal.
Mary Duckworth Demis Mimouna2 days agoFlamingos stand on just one leg, and physics is the surprising reason whybigthink.com - Ethan SiegelOf all the natural marvels unique to planet Earth, the diversity of the living macroscopic beings on our world — plants, fungi and animals — is …
Mary Duckworth Demis Mimouna1 day agoA Large-Scale Experiment Used Human Pee to Fertilize Crops. Here's What Happenedverified_publisherScienceAlert - Tessa KoumoundourosThese days, peeing on your food plants may be considered a gross and wacky gardening hack, despite the practice having been proven beneficial for …