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Scientists just mapped 110 quadrillion kilometers of hidden fungal threads underground, weighing about five times all humans combinedVast underground fungal networks, stretching billions of times to the sun, exist in Earth's soil. These hyphae, finer than hair, weigh more...- Researchers stuck a pair of googly eyes on the coast of Denmark and let them sit for 46 days, and here's what happened nextA floating windmill with giant spinning eyes, the Looming-Eye Buoy, was tested to deter seabirds from raiding fish traps in Europe. While i...
- Cocaine pollution in rivers may be affecting salmon behaviour more than scientists expectedResearch reveals cocaine and its metabolite, benzoylecgonine, significantly alter salmon behavior, causing increased travel distances and p...
- Solar farms could be disrupting bird and bat migration, new studies revealSolar farms, vital for clean energy, are inadvertently harming migrating birds and bats. Their reflective surfaces mimic lakes, luring wild...
- Whale Culture Is Real: They Pass Down Traditions Across Generations, Creating Cultural Systems in the OceanWhales exhibit intelligence and create cultures passed down through generations. These learned behaviors include unique migration patterns,...
- Why Do Ants Kill Their Own Queen? Scientists Reveal A Shocking ReasonNew research reveals a disturbing aspect of ant colonies: worker ants can be manipulated to kill their own queen. Parasitic queens employ c...
- How the Pros Get Rid of Ants IndoorsProfessional ant control focuses on understanding colony behavior, not just surface-level extermination. Experts utilize scientifically pro...
- How Spider Monkeys Share “Insider Knowledge” to Find Food in the WildGeoffroys spider monkeys in Mexico do not rely solely on instinct for food. They share information through constantly changing social group...
- These Monkeys Are Sharing Food “Secrets”, And It’s Changing How They SurviveScientists have discovered Geoffroy's spider monkeys in Yucatan jungles share vital food location information. These monkeys exhibit a flui...
- Why Raccoons Touch Everything First… The Science Behind Their ‘Hand Brain’Raccoons possess an extraordinary sense of touch, utilizing their paws like highly sensitive organs to explore and understand their environ...
- Why Predators Sometimes Walk Away From an Easy MealPredators often bypass easy meals, a strategic choice driven by energy conservation and risk avoidance. Optimal Foraging Theory explains th...
- Experts Studying Animal Intelligence Across Species Are Finding Patterns No One ExpectedA new special issue in Acta Ethologica explores the diverse ways animals think, learn, and interact, revealing 'intellectual biodiversity' ...
- Scientists Noticed Something Different About Cockatoos Living in CitiesCity-dwelling sulphur-crested cockatoos exhibit remarkable curiosity, readily tackling new food challenges and unfamiliar objects. Studies ...
- Scientists Watching Dolphins in Florida Bay Witness a Curious Hunting StrategyDolphins in Florida Bay have a clever hunting trick. They create mud rings to trap fish. This special skill spreads through dolphin groups....
- Why Crocodiles Don’t Eat Capybaras: The Real Science Behind Nature’s Most Chill StandoffInternet users are often baffled by capybaras calmly coexisting with crocodiles. However, this isn't about friendship but evolutionary stra...
- Hunting-Googling is the modern way to forageIn foraging theory — a branch of behavioural ecology applicable to all living things — an aptitude for foraging innovation was what led us ...
- Here's how primates developed larger brainsNew York, March 28 (IANS) A diet rich in fruits may have been responsible for larger brain size in primates, researchers say.
- How blue whales are able to maintain their monstrous sizeA new study shows there's a lot more to the grazing habits of these massive mammals than just blindly swimming through the water.
- Moth's mating behaviour can help build better dronesImitating moth mating behaviour can help researchers develop airborne robots or drones that ply the sky searching for signature odours from...
- 'Dimension determines feeding rate of animals'This study, titled 'Dimensionality of consumer search space drives trophic interaction strengths,' has been published in the journal 'Natur...
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