Animals
Scientists Say: Sanguivore
Blood-drinkers evolved tricks for making use of this widespread but tricky-to-digest food source.
Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
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- Plants
In the heat, this Death Valley shrub air conditions its leaves
Leaves of the Arizona honeysweet can turn on evaporative cooling to keep the plant up to 13 degrees C (23 degrees F) cooler than the surrounding air.
- Animals
Calls of the wild offer sound guidance for protecting animals
The wild world is full of roars, whoops and songs. Scientists are using such sounds to guide efforts to help save species at threat of extinction.
- Animals
Bees may survive a swim by heading for the dark [COMIC]
Researchers recently learned that bees can swim. New findings show that bees paddle toward shade and dark to reach shore.
- Life
Some germs ride a superhighway at the edge of space
Some microbes common on Earth’s surface lead a secret double life. Soaring higher than jumbo jets, they carry clues about disease spread and alien life.
- Animals
Among naked mole-rats, a royal’s scent keeps the peace
The special scent made only by breeding queens keeps the commoners in her colony from fighting or reproducing.
- Animals
Cuddling helps apes keep the peace
Humans could learn from chimpanzees and bonobos. When things get tense, these apes turn to group members for hugs, touches and other physical comfort.
- Tech
Like an armadillo, a new soft robot rolls up to protect itself
Like the three-banded armadillo, this device can roll up to shield its innards, such as sensitive electronics and a small payload.
- Oceans
Seals helped this oceanographer study the Southern Ocean
Oceanographer Lily Dove uses remote robots to study Antarctica’s perilous oceans.
- Animals
Watch an orca smash into a sunfish hard enough to make it explode
This tactic expands killer whales’ already broad range of behaviors for taking down prey.
