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25 Jul

Early humans began wiping out elephant relatives 1.8 million years ago

July 25, 2024
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Illustration of an animal in the genus Deinotherium, which went extinct after the evolution of humansHeinrich Harder/Florilegius/Alamy...

22 Jul

Science

Watch bees defend their nest by slapping ants with their wings

July 22, 2024
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjCAfzQVj0Y With a flick of the wing, Japanese honeybees slap away ants that try to infiltrate th...

10 Jun

Science

Male lemurs grow bigger testicles when there are other males around

June 10, 2024
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A male Verreaux’s sifakaGabrielle Bueno Dominant male lemurs flexibly grow their testicles when other males are around, putting them in...

08 Jun

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Tiny great ape fossils identified as new species from Europe

June 8, 2024
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Two teeth, viewed from multiple angles, from the newly identified ancient ape Buronius manfredschmidiBöhme et al., 2024, PLOS ONE, CC-B...

05 May

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Red squirrels were hosts for leprosy in medieval England

May 5, 2024
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Red squirrels can carry bacteria that cause leprosyKarin Greevy/Shutterstock The DNA of leprosy-causing bacteria has been found in the ...

25 Apr

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Exquisite fossils of Cretaceous shark solve mystery of how it hunted

April 25, 2024
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A Ptychodus shark fossil found in MexicoRomain Vullo Exquisitely preserved fossils of a shark that thrived during the Cretaceous period...

25 Apr

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Culling predatory starfish conserves coral on the Great…

April 25, 2024
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A diver injecting vinegar into a crown-of-thorns starfish as part of the culling programmeCSIRO A culling programme has succeeded in pr...

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Early humans began wiping out elephant relatives 1.8 million years ago

Watch bees defend their nest by slapping ants with their wings

Male lemurs grow bigger testicles when there are other males around

Tiny great ape fossils identified as new species from Europe

Red squirrels were hosts for leprosy in medieval England

Exquisite fossils of Cretaceous shark solve mystery of how it hunted

Culling predatory starfish conserves coral on the Great…