Boyd’s Forest Dragon Changes Sex from Female to Male in Apparent World First
Sea Life Aquarium Melbourne used to have a male and two female Boyd forest dragons. Shortly after the male died, the guards noticed some unusual…
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The flamingo nest of the late Natron’s near the pond is almost corrosive as bleach
Extremophile is a term used to describe an organism that can succeed in an environment that can certainly kill other living creatures. Whether it’s heat,…
Genomic Analyses Reveal Why the Platypus Lays Eggs and Sweats Milk
There are some pretty weird characters in the animal kingdom, but arguably the “top of the WFF’s” has to be the duck-covered platypus. Since semi-aquatic…
Sharing Leftover Meat with Wolves May Be Why Dogs Are Our Best Friends Today
Looking at selfless love, our canine companions often reciprocate humanity. Many people asked: “What have we done to deserve the dog?” The answer is not…
Identical Twins Aren’t Always Genetically Identical After All
Identifying twins, more accurately known as monozygotic twins, are the result of a single fertilized egg splitting into two embryos. As a result, it is…
Gannets Can Dive Into the Ocean at Over 50mph without Breaking Their Necks
If you’ve ever bailed a dive and finished work on a belly flop for everyone, you’ll have a unique appreciation of the ball presented by…
In Your Whole Life, You’ve Been Making Coffee Wrong
Scientists were busy in the lab with the right way to eat your bra – and yes, there is a right way to do it…
Bendable concrete, with a design inspired by seashells, could make U.S. infrastructure safer and more durable
The spring construction season is underway, and lots of tons of concrete will be used in the next few months. Unfortunately, concrete is a fragile…
The dinosaurs are probably not diminishing when asteroids hit
Paleontologists have long believed that the Chicxulub crater reduced the number and diversity of dinosaurs before the asteroid arrived. The reasons for this have been…
T. Rex had the urge to grow teenagers, but other dinosaurs were slow and steady
If you’ve ever wondered what it was like for a teenager to grow up to be like Tyrannosaurus – always hungry and in a bad…
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