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Experiments have shown common clownfish are more aggressive towards fish models painted with patterns like their own. Photograph: Wolfgang Polzer/Alamy – Nicola Davis Science correspondent @NicolaKSDavis Published 2024 Feb 01 – Researchers say they have found how anemonefish identify unwelcome guests of their …
The front entrance sign for Anderson Air Force Base in Yigo, Guam Photograph: Tassanee Vejpongsa/AP – Guardian staff and agencies First published 2023 May 24 – Targets include US military facilities on Guam that would be key in an Asia-Pacific conflict, say …
Creating the alphabet took thousands of years. kovalchuk/iStock via Getty Images Plus – By Jane Sancinito, Assistant Professor of History, UMass Lowell Published: 2024 Jan 29 – Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d …
A swarm of moths flying around a light in the lab. Imperial College London – By Michael Irving 2024 Jan 30 – It’s a question we’ve all wondered at some point in our lives: why do insects spend their evenings swarming around and bopping …
Gravity has announced that the world’s first jet suit race is slated for February 28, in Dubai. Gravity Industries – By Loz Blain 2024 Jan 29 – Gentlemen, start your turbines – it’s time to see how these spectacular next-gen personal flight devices look …
Some African lions aren’t too happy about the arrival of big-headed ants to their feeding grounds. Depositphotos – By Michael Franco 2024 Jan 26 – It almost sounds like a fairytale: a tiny ant dramatically impacting a giant lion. But thanks to a study …
Now you see it: Like most animals, owl vision has evolved for survival and they perceive the world around them very differently to how humans do. Depositphotos View 3 Images – By Bronwyn Thompson 2024 Jan 25 – It’s easy to forget that most …
Google’s Lumiere AI video generation tool: next level. Google Research – By Loz Blain 2024 Jan 23 – We’ve come a long way from Will Smith eating spaghetti in the last 10 months. AI-generated video is advancing at a jaw-dropping rate – and Google’s …
Researchers say we might already possess the fountain of youth – in our T cells. AI-generated by DALL-E – By Paul McClure 2024 Jan 24 – Researchers have used reprogrammed CAR T cells, usually used as a cancer treatment, to target the senescent cells …
Researchers have discovered what’s behind the unexpected spread of flesh-eating ulcers in southeastern Australia. Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2024 Jan 23 – After confounding scientists for more than 80 years and following an unexpected recent outbreak in Australia, researchers have finally discovered how …
