How Clownfish Use Math to Survive and Thrive
Clownfish count stripes to distinguish friend from foe. Nemo, the small animated fish, is an icon, snuggled up with his father in an anemone. And…
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Scientists Identify Key Cause of Female Infertility
Approximately 48 million couples globally face infertility challenges, which can arise from multiple factors. In mammals, such as humans, the ovaries are responsible for egg…
Shocking Revelation: Bottlenose Dolphins’ Electric Sense Uncovered
Bottlenose dolphins’ electric sense could help them navigate the globe. Born tail first, bottlenose dolphin calves emerge equipped with two slender rows of whiskers along…
Insect Superheroes: Researchers Unearth Secrets of Leaf-Cutting Ants
New research reveals how leaf-cutting ants carve leaf portions. While they may not possess the ability to jump over high buildings in a single leap,…
Malaria Advancement: New Drugs To Squash the Spread
Malaria is a devastating illness, with a staggering 247 million reported cases and 619,000 fatalities in 2021. This disease, caused by the parasite Plasmodium falciparum,…
Hummingbirds May Struggle To Go Any Further Uphill To Evade Climate Change
Any animal ascending a mountain experiences a double whammy of difficulties: the air gets thinner while it also becomes colder, which is particularly problematic for…
How Boas Save Themselves From Suffocating When Squeezing Their Prey to Death
Boa constrictors breathe with different sections of rib cage when constricting prey and digesting dinner. The later stages of pregnancy can make life difficult as…
Animals Evolved the Ability To Gallop 472 Million Years Ago – Before They Emerged Onto Land
Few human adults gallop; the equine gait tends to be the preserve of little kids mimicking horses or exercise classes. But for camels, lions, and…
New Research on Genetically Susceptible Mice Shows THC/Cannabis Causes Birth Defects
Cannabis, also known as weed or marijuana, is used by hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Although restricted in most countries, the increasing legalization of…
Groundbreaking Bacteria-Killing Viruses Unite With Antibiotics To Fight Devastating Bacteria Infections
Mycobacterium abscessus, a relative of the bacteria that cause tuberculosis and leprosy, is responsible for particularly severe damage to human lungs and can be resistant…
Black Howler Monkeys Adapt Mental Maps Like Humans for Efficient Navigation
Ever since humans began committing their view of the world to flat slabs of rock and papyrus, we had a sense that our mental maps…
Alarming Discovery: Freshwater Methamphetamine Pollution Turns Brown Trout Into Addicts
Human pollution is often evident from oil slicks and plastic drifting on shore, but many of the drugs that we consume also end up washing…
Scientists Discover Unreported Plant Body Part – “I Thought It Must Be an Artifact of Genetic Contamination”
For many, the Thale cress (Arabidopsis thaliana) is little more than a roadside weed, but this plant has a long history with scientists trying to…
New Hope for Infertile Men – Mice Could Hold the Secret
Male infertility affects more than 20 million men globally and is a contributing cause to around 50% of infertility in couples. Frequently, male infertility is…
Japanese Rice Fish Model of a Rare Human Metabolic Disorder
Human cells are kept healthy by the activity of millions of proteins. These proteins are modified in different ways, such as by adding sugar molecules…
Mantis Shrimp Larvae Pack an Explosive Punch Just Like Ma and Pa – “We Were Amazed!”
Adult mantis shrimp pack an explosive punch that can split water, but no crustacean emerges fully formed. Minute larvae can undergo six or seven transformations…
Not Obese After All: Captive Asian Elephants Are Actually Less Fat Than the Average Human
When Daniella Chusy, currently at Indiana University, USA, learned that many captive elephants were thought to be overweight and that their low birth rates suggested…
Goby Fins Are As Touch Sensitive As Primate Finger Tips
Goby Fins Are Touchy-Feely Groping around in your bag for your keys can be a daily ordeal. I’m not going to list the catalog of…