Animals
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AnimalsAncient arthropod kept its brood close
A newly discovered ancient arthropod may offer clues on the evolution of parenting styles.
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AnimalsAnt antennae provide chemical ID
Ants use their antennae to identify nest-mates and potential invaders. But antennae also produce the key compounds that ants use to tell friend from foe.
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AnimalsAnts’ antennae both send and receive chemical signals
Ants use their antennae to identify nest-mates and potential invaders. But antennae also produce the key compounds that ants use to tell friend from foe.
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LifeNew habitat monitoring tools find hope for tigers
Free tools such Google Earth Engine and Global Forest Watch show there’s still enough forest left for tigers — if it’s protected.
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AnimalsIn the Coral Triangle, clownfish figured out how to share
In the Coral Triangle in Southeast Asia, an area of rich biodiversity, clownfish species often share anemones, a new study finds.
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AnimalsLethal bat disease moves west
For the first time, the bat-killing white-nose syndrome shows up west of the Rockies.
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AnimalsWhite-nose bat disease jumps the Rockies to Washington state
For the first time, the bat-killing white-nose syndrome shows up west of the Rockies.
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AnimalsAncient snake wore green
Scientists have reconstructed the skin coloration of a fossilized snake that’s about 10 million years old.
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AnimalsGreen was this ancient snake’s signature color
Scientists have reconstructed the skin coloration of a fossilized snake that’s about 10 million years old.
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ArchaeologyAncient Assyrians buried their dead with turtles
Why did ancient Assyrians bury their dead with turtles? The reptiles may have served as symbolic protectors of the dead.
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