Bat squeaks louder than a rock concert
Bat calls can reach up to a deafening 140 dB – that’s 20 dB louder than a rock concert and...
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Meerkats attend scorpion-hunting kindergarten
Animal behavioural studies are blurring the boundaries between humans and animals, and challenging...
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Heated debate over who planted first sunflower
Could raking over the ashes of past civilisations help tackle the current food crisis? David Lentz at the University of Cincinnati, Ohio, thinks so. Genetic information from wild strains of domestic crops could help to improve crop yield, he says, making it important to identify the point of domestication. Image: KuniakiIGARASHI
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Memories of your last meal can help you stay thin
Concentrating on a recent meal turns out to significantly reduce the desire to snack, suggesting...
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Shape-shifting skin to reduce drag on planes and subs
Aircraft or submarines covered with an undulating skin able to change at a flick of a button would...
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