Bats Pose No ‘Higher Threat’ of Spreading Viruses
Traits of virus, not host, predict zoonosis (Greg Wood/AFP via Getty Images) Bats are no more likely than other mammals or birds to [...]
Your Cat’s ‘Bad’ Behavior Might Mean They Miss You
Cats' bad behavior could be loneliness, boredom (Pixabay) Indoor cats bond with their owners, and misbehavior might be a signal of separation anxiety, [...]
Europe’s Forest Plant Diversity Disappearing Rapidly
Europe's forest plant diversity slowing rapidly More common species of plants are overtaking rare species rapidly, according to findings published in Nature Ecology [...]
A squid fossil offers a rare record of pterosaur feeding behavior
Evidence of ancient squid-pterosaur battle found A pterosaur left its mark on a squid about 150 million years ago, leaving behind a tooth [...]
Beetle Larvae Eat Plastic Cleaning the Environment
Beetle larvae appear to have a taste for polystyrene The scavengers are able to digest the plastic, opening up the possibility of harnessing [...]
SeaTurtles May Mistake Ocean-Soaked Plastic For Food
Sea turtles may mistake ocean-soaked plastic with food (Pixabay) Bits of plastic in the ocean seem to smell the same as food to [...]
See Mars Like Never Before
Mars panorama created from Curiosity images About 1,000 images taken by the Curiosity rover between Nov. 24 and Dec. 1 last year have [...]
Clever Parrots Understand Probability
Alpine parrots probably get probabilities The kea, a species of parrot that lives only on New Zealand's South Island where food can be [...]
PAVING WAY FOR CROPS ON THE MOON AND MARS
Lettuce grown in space measures up, scientists say Red romaine lettuce grown on the International Space Station has been tested and shown to [...]
Honeybees use different dance dialects
Honeybees can give their hive mates information about new food sources by performing a sort of dance that can have different dialects depending [...]