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Science
We Finally Know How Wombats Produce Their Distinctly Cube-Shaped Poop
Gizmodo - George Dvorsky
A bold team of scientists has delved into the mystery of cube-shaped wombat poop, uncovering the physiological processes involved in this unique …
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Northern Territory
Shark mauls teenage boy in Australia
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A teenager was mauled by a shark while spearfishing off the northern coast of Australia on Sunday, authorities said. The 17-year-old boy was bitten on his arm and leg about 18 miles offshore from Nhulunbuy,
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Antarctica
BBC - Earth - In the frigid Antarctic winter, emperor penguins get too hot
bbc.co.uk - Melissa Hogenboom
They live in the coldest place on Earth, but emperor penguins can sometimes overheat Emperor penguins are one of nature's great survivors. They can endure the frigid cold of an Antarctic winter, when plummet
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Science
Swimmer in Australia dies after being stung by stingray
Associated Press
SYDNEY (AP) — A swimmer in Australia has died of a heart attack after he was stung by a stingray. Police say the 42-year-old man went into cardiac arrest on Saturday at Lauderdale Beach, east of Hobart
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Science
Veterans Inspired This 15-Year-Old to Help Heal Wounds
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"Science is pretty amazing in itself, but I want to use it in a way to help people.” Laura Reilly is a 15-year-old from San Antonio, Texas. She’s a …
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Philosophy
When individuals could decide quite openly that one would not have an academic career. The Woman Who Loves Giraffes (2018)
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The Woman Who Loves Giraffes (2018) In1956, four years before Jane Goodall ventured into the world of chimpanzees and seven years before Dian Fossey …
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Invertebrates
Why do dragonflies have four wings instead of two?
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Advertisement Insects are arthropods and the basic arthropod body type is to have bilaterally symmetrical body segments with a pair of legs on each …
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Orangutans
Surprising Study: Orangutans Are Only Non-Human Primates Who Can 'Talk' About the Past
ecowatch.com - Lorraine Chow
We already know that orangutans are some of the smartest land animals on Earth. Now, researchers have found evidence that these amazing apes can …
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Biology
Could we survive without insects?
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Advertisement It would be very difficult. Insects pollinate at least a third of the total volume of crops cultivated worldwide, and many are useful …
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Film Festivals
Seven NFB Films to Screen at 17th Annual Sommets du Cinéma D’animation
awn.com - AWN Staff Editor
Oscar-winners Snowden and Fine’s hilarious ‘Animal Behaviour’ and pinscreen gem ‘Embraced’ lead National Film Board’s impressive festival roster.
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Science
Shocked Squirrel and Shy Owl Shine in Wildlife Comedy Photos
Live Science
Animal subjects delivered comedy gold in photos that were recently honored by the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards, and a very surprised-looking …
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Molecular Biology
Beware Autumnal Gonorrhea
thecut.com - Jessica Boddy
Ahh, fall: the changing of the leaves, a spiked hot cider, bundling up in some chic outerwear, and, of course, gonorrhea. Yes, gonorrhea. It turns out …
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Science
Why do wasp and bee stings hurt so much?
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Advertisement Wasp and bee venom are quite different chemically, but they both contain peptides (amino acid chains) that have evolved specifically to …
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Sexuality
Video Shows the Elaborate Structures African Fish Build to Attract Mates
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New research suggests gene expression is at play. It’s a nice gesture to tidy up your home before a date comes over, but the male cichlid takes this …
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Science
Stingrays' smell damaged by exposure to oil spills
newatlas.com - James Holloway
It's well reported that oil spill disasters can have a catastrophic biological and environmental impact. But to date, few studies have examined the …
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Science
Fanworms, "Nature's Eye Factories", Stick Them Pretty Much Anywhere
scientificamerican.com - Jennifer Frazer
Fanworms do, in fact, have eyes in the usual location: their heads. But since the worms have now reside in lovely, cozy mucus tubes with only a crown …
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WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGE: Bobcat shows off dead iguana for Florida wildlife refuge visitors
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Hey guys, look what I found. A wildlife refuge in Florida has posted a graphic image of a bobcat walking around with a dead iguana in its mouth, showing off its kill for tourists. The Arthur R. Marshall
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Science
This Octogenarian Is the Oldest Fish in Captivity. And She Likes Belly Rubs.
Live Science
Methuselah is no ordinary fish, and this month, she's swimming into her 80th year as a resident of the California Academy of Sciences' Steinhart …
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Molecular Biology
Earwax reveals how humans have changed whales’ lives
National Geographic - Christie Wilcox
AnimalsWeird & Wild Hormones in earwax reveal how human activities, from whaling to war, have been stressing out whales for more than a century and a half. 4 Minute Read Human earwax, whether removed a
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Palm Oil
Cadbury bars leave orangutans on ‘brink of extinction’ thanks to ‘destructive’ palm oil
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Your Cadbury chocolate bars, Oreo cookies and Ritz crackers are leaving orangutans on the "brink of extinction", campaigners warn. Greenpeace says orangutans are "literally dying for a biscuit" in a new
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Biology
Farm animals may soon get new features through gene editing
Associated Press - By CANDICE CHOI, AP Food & Health Writer
OAKFIELD, N.Y. (AP) — Cows that can withstand hotter temperatures. Cows born without pesky horns. Pigs that never reach puberty. A company wants to alter farm animals by adding and subtracting genetic
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Science
'Shark! Shark!' Huge sunfish off North Carolina coast confused for predator during open-water race
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North Carolinians who were cheering on swimmers during the final stretch of an open-water race off the coast of Wrightsville Beach over the weekend were shocked when a large dorsal fin sliced through surface
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Giraffes
Meet ‘The Woman Who Loves Giraffes,’ Canadian scientist who endured years of discrimination
ctvnews.ca - CTVNews.ca Staff
A pioneering Canadian scientist who faced discrimination because of her gender is the subject of a new documentary about her conservation work with …
Biology
Animal populations are shrinking due to their high-risk food-finding strategies: It hasn't been clear why certain animal
sciencedaily.com - Swansea University
It hasn't been clear why certain animal populations are taking a hit, until now A study using animal-attached technology to measure food consumption …
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Science
Dorothy Cheney, Who Studied Primates Up Close, Dies at 68
The New York Times - By NEIL GENZLINGER
Dorothy L. Cheney, whose careful research into how primates live and communicate revealed the surprising complexity of their thought processes and social structures, died on Friday at her home in Devon,
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Princeton University
Ethics at the cutting edge, beastly movers and shakers, and teeth as time machines: Books in brief.
nature.com - Barbara Kiser
Barbara Kiser reviews five of the week’s best science picks. Sheila Jasanoff Polity (2018) From gene drives to synthetic organoids, every rapid advance …
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Baby Atlantic sturgeon found in Virginia river for first time in nearly a decade
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For nearly a decade, researchers with Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond would conduct a trawl survey on the James River, never to come across any baby Atlantic sturgeon — a species that was
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Taxonomy
Taxonomy, the science of naming things, is under threat
theconversation.com - Nic Rawlence
Museums are cathedrals of science, but they are under threat worldwide as part of a malaise of undervaluing museum collections and the field of …
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Science
Ancient Monkey Transformed into a 'Sloth' When It Arrived in Jamaica
Live Science
About 10 million years ago, a family of monkeys left the South American mainland on a cruise to Jamaica and, as is still the case for so many …
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Animals
Sharks and Birds Share a Surprising Anatomical Feature (No, Not Wings)
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Alan Turing described this pattern decades ago. Patterns are everywhere in nature, from the colors of Jupiter to a zebrafish’s stripes. Patterns even …