WEIRD ANIMALS
The same thing that makes their eyes glow helps cats see better in dim light. Cletus Waldman/EyeEm via Getty Images – By Braidee Foote, Clinical Assistant Professor of Veterinary Ophthalmology, University of Tennessee Published: 2022 Apr 11 – Curious Kids is a series …
Yes, it’s a real word. Here’s the science (and etymology) behind it. In hot weather, squirrels have been known to sprawl flat on the ground in a position known as a ‘sploot’. Photograph: Eric Kayne/Getty Images – Matthew Cantor @CantorMatthew Last modified on …
A coyote on a golf course in Scottsdale, Ariz., 2011 Jun 19. Dru Bloomfield/Flickr, CCBY – By David Drake, Professor of Forest and Wildlife Ecology and Extension Wildlife Specialist, University of Wisconsin-Madison Bret Shaw, Associate Professor of Life Sciences Communication, University of Wisconsin-Madison …
A new study is strikingly suggesting infection with a certain kind of parasite may make its host more attractive to prospective mates. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2022 Aug 01 – Imagine a parasite has infected you and that parasite needs you to have …
Plastic in the depths: Scientists spent decades on the trail of a mystery toxin killing salmon en masse. A recent breakthrough revealed the culprit. Tyre wear particles are considered by environmental scientists to be one of the most significant sources of microplastics in …
Elephants were found to have 20 copies of a cancer-suppressing gene, while humans only have one copy. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2022 Jul 17 – An exciting new study from an international team of scientists has shed some light on exactly why elephants, …
Rarely seen above-ground, a pocket gopher peeks out of one its tunnels. Veronica Selden/University of Florida – By Ben Coxworth 2022 Jul 11 – When we think of our fellow plant-eating mammals, we tend to picture them just eating whatever they find while foraging. …
Animal research has found any kind of sound blunted pain as long as it was played very softly. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2022 Jul 07 – A fascinating new study has shed light on the phenomenon of using sound for pain relief. Using …
Mosquito-borne diseases are estimated to cause over 1 million deaths a year. mrs/Moment via Getty Images – By Penghua Wang, Assistant Professor of Immunology, University of Connecticut Published: 2022 Jun 30 – Mosquitoes are the world’s deadliest animal. Over 1 million deaths per …
Researchers have demonstrated a new method for cloning mice from freeze-dried adult cells. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2022 Jul 06 – Climate change is threatening many species with extinction, so we owe it to them to try to help. Japanese scientists have now …
