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When the weather is hot, zebra finches in Australia sing to their eggs – and these “incubation calls” change the chicks’ development.
When the weather is hot, zebra finches in Australia sing to their eggs - and these "incubation calls" change the...
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Men who engage in recreational activities such as golf, gardening and woodworking are at higher risk of developing ALS, an incurable progressive nervous system disease, a study has found. The findings add to mounting evidence suggesting a link between ALS and exposure to environmental toxins.
Men who engage in recreational activities such as golf, gardening and woodworking are at higher risk of developing ALS, an...
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A comet larger than Everest will streak through the night sky in the coming weeks. Here’s how to see it.
A comet larger than Everest will streak through the night sky in the coming weeks. Here's how to see it....
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The Clark’s Nutcracker has a special pouch under its tongue that it uses to carry seeds long distances. The nutcracker harvests seeds from pine trees and takes them away to hide them for later use.
The Clark's Nutcracker has a special pouch under its tongue that it uses to carry seeds long distances. The nutcracker...
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Happy Mother’s Day! Earwig moms exhibit parental care, tendng to their eggs and young. These mommas are so intense that if you give them eggs that are not theirs they will also take good care of them as well. Once the eggs hatch, in about a week, she then tends to the nymphs.
Happy Mother's Day! Earwig moms exhibit parental care, tendng to their eggs and young. These mommas are so intense that...
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Female elephant mosquitoes (Toxorhynchites spp.) do not need a blood meal to lay eggs! As larvae they prey upon other larval mosquitoes and get enough protein to produce eggs as adults. Adults are pollinators and feed on nectar and other sugars.
Female elephant mosquitoes (Toxorhynchites spp.) do not need a blood meal to lay eggs! As larvae they prey upon other...
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Ants enjoying this Queen Anne’s Lace. The flowers are so shallow the nectar at their base is easy to reach, even for little ant mouths.
Ants enjoying this Queen Anne's Lace. The flowers are so shallow the nectar at their base is easy to reach,...
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Despite its name, the crabeater seal does not feed on crabs. Rather, it is a specialist predator on Antarctic krill. In fact, their finely lobed teeth are adapted to filtering their small crustacean prey.
Despite its name, the crabeater seal does not feed on crabs. Rather, it is a specialist predator on Antarctic krill....
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The caterpillar form of Citheronia phoronea, a species of royal moth, is harmless but uses long spiny protrusions to deter predators.
The caterpillar form of Citheronia phoronea, a species of royal moth, is harmless but uses long spiny protrusions to deter...
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Spotted lanternflies are an invasive species to North American, first discovered in Berks County, Pennsylvania in 2014. They are planthoppers and related to cicadas and aphids. Lanternflies suck the sap from plants and are an agricultural pest, harming orchards, vienyards, and even home gardens.
Spotted lanternflies are an invasive species to North American, first discovered in Berks County, Pennsylvania in 2014. They are planthoppers...
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