Gone Fishin’ Snow Monkeys Scoop up Fish When Food Is In Short Supply
The snow monkey (Japanese macaque Macaca fuscata) is no exception when it comes to problem-solving. When food is scarce, these creatures will resort to the…
Plants and Animals
200,000-Year-Old Denisovan Fossils Are Oldest Ever Discovered
The earliest remains of the mysterious Denisovans, an ancient hominid branch considered to be closely linked to modern humans, have been discovered by researchers, the…
When Looking for Food, Harbor Porpoises are Drawn to Oil Platforms
Even though the noise from these industrial operations generally scares the whales away, a massive gathering of fish tempts harbor porpoises to look for food…
Marathoner Mice’s Blood Improves the Brain Function of their Couch-Potato Counterparts
Physical activity is beneficial to a mouse’s brain, as well as yours. This has been proven in numerous investigations involving mice, humans, and laboratory glassware.…
UK Privacy Watchdog Warns Adtech the End of Tracking is nigh
The UK’s data protection authority has been warning the behavioural advertising sector for well over two years that it is out of control. The ICO…
Incredibly Preserved Mammoth Tusk Discovered 10,000 Feet Deep In the Ocean
Oceans are among the world’s most biodiverse environments. They are home to species so strange that they have offered as proof of extraterrestrial life, animals…
Bizarre Biting Bee with Gut like a Vulture Loves Eating Chicken
Do you want your bees to have greater sting? Costa Rica, it turns out, is home to a more abrasive species: the vulture bee. These…
All Octopuses May Be Sentient, But Only Some Are Smart
From their slightly scary escape abilities to popular documentaries, octopuses’ intellect has become famous. These feats of brilliance are likely to have led to their…
What Is the Red Liquid in Packaged Meat It is Not Blood
While good diners may believe that ordering a steak “bloody” is the proper method to do it, the remark is wrong. Blood is not the…
New Fig Species Hiding In Plain Sight at Infamous Australian Landmark
Species that are new to science are disclosed on a regular basis. Typically, if a scientist wishes to be the one to identify one, he…
Operation Vegetarian the Plan to Drop Anthrax Cakes On Germany, Killing Millions
Winston Churchill directed Porton Down, a chemical and weapons development laboratory, to find a means to weaponize anthrax against the Nazis in 1942. One of…
Humans Have Devastated the Oceans So Much We’re Breaking the Laws of Nature
We have known for a long time that people are harmful to marine life, but it is difficult to quantify how catastrophic our effect has…
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