Animals
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Please wear a mask when taking selfies with gorillas Gorillas can catch SARS-CoV-2 from humans: in January, it spr...
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Blind shrimps, translucent snails
11 mysterious new species found in potential fracking sites.
By Jenny Davis, Charles Darwin University; Daryl Nielsen, CSIRO; Gavin Rees, CSIRO, and Stefanie Oberprieler, Charles...
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What killed the megafauna?
Research suggests extreme climates, not humans, wiped them out.
Human activities and population growth have wrought much destruction to life on Earth. But when it comes to megafauna...
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Body battery Engineers from the University of Colorado, Boulder, US, have created a wearable device that can draw ...
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Herding cats
The right food and a little fun could stop your cute kitty hunting wildlife.
Finally, some good news for cat lovers – scientists have discovered how owners can significantly reduce their felines...
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Sticky explanation Most of us have had the experience of the food we’re cooking sticking to a non-stick frying pan...
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Tracking elephants from space
Scientists count African elephants using satellites.
It’s often said that certain geographical landmarks – like the Sahara Desert, or human-made structures like the Great...
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Video
Spidey crane
Tangle-web spiders use pulleys to subdue big prey.
If spiders aren’t scary enough, tangle-web spiders can catch really, really big prey with their crane-like pulley-sys...
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Range roiled
Animals displaced by humans in unexpected ways, study finds.
The destructive impact of human activities on other animal species’ survival and biodiversity across the globe is inc...
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Stray science stories from last week to cheer up your Monday.
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Fat as an elephant?
Scientists take a closer look at captive pachyderm obesity levels.
Obesity isn’t just a human scourge – it can also impact animal health. And looking at elephants, you could be excused...
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You may have missed…
Stray science stories from last week to cheer up your Monday.
Last week featured a wide range of animal stories that either made us smile or have a little giggle. We’ve rounded th...