Animals
These beetles ‘drink’ water using their butts
Red flour beetles can survive in very dry environments. New research shows how the beetles can suck water from the air using their rear ends.
By Freda Kreier
HS-LS1-2
Develop and use a model to illustrate the hierarchical organization of interacting systems that provide specific functions within multicellular organisms.
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EnvironmentMicroplastic pollution aids viruses and prolongs their infectivity
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AnimalsSome young fruit flies’ eyeballs literally pop out of their heads
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EnvironmentBacterial ‘living wires’ could help protect the seas and climate
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