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Study finds day-old caterpillars can recognize a ladybug's footsteps
55+ min ago (636+ words) A ladybeetle (Hippodamia convergens) approaching a warty birch caterpillar (Falcaria bilineata, enlarged in the inset top left) on a birch leaf. (Emilie Maudult via SWNS) Day-old caterpillars one-twentieth the size of a grain of rice can recognize the footsteps of…...
Study reveals extinct lion species interbred with its modern cousins | National | lebanondemocrat. com
22+ hour, 39+ min ago (660+ words) A frozen cave lion cub named Sparta, which has been radiocarbon dated to ca 32, 000 years before present and genetically identified as a female. (Love Dal'n via SWNS) An extinct species oflion once interbred with its modern cousins, suggests a new…...
Insect uses its leaf-like camouflage to attract potential mates | National | lebanondemocrat. com
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (464+ words) Katydids - often called long-horned grasshoppers - create songs by rubbing specialized structures on their wings together. (University of St Andrews via SWNS) A male insect uses its leaf mimicry to attract mates, reveals new research. Male katydids also use their "leafy…...
Rescued gorilla with one arm becomes mom
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (743+ words) Lengui in 2026 with her new baby. (The Aspinall Foundation via SWNS) A wildlife charity is celebrating after a one-armed gorilla they twice rescued from snares in Africa gave birth in the wild " despite being in her 30s. The western lowland gorilla…...
Most complete T. rex fossil to fetch up to $30 million at auction
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (313+ words) A T. rex named Gus is set to be auctioned with the highest estimate ever placed on a dinosaur. (Matthew Sherman/Sotheby's via SWNS) The fossil was discovered by Thomas Heitkamp and his team on land owned by the late Gary…...
Pigeons navigate using magnetic sensors in their livers
1+ week, 39+ min ago (834+ words) Pigeons find their way home by using magnetic sensors in their livers, suggests new research. Immune cells packed with iron act as an "internal compass" " helping the birds detect the Earth's magnetic field, say German scientists. How pigeons fly hundreds…...
Flamingo chicks hatch at nature reserve
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (199+ words) The adorable newly hatched greater flamingo chicks at WWT Martin Were Wetland Centre in Ormskirk. (Lisa Wilkinson-Gamble via SWNS) Martin Were Wetland Centre in Ormskirk, Lancs. , welcomed the new arrivals between late April and early May, which are easily identified…...
Wearable patch offers 24/7 monitoring for high-risk pregnancies
1+ week, 1+ day ago (369+ words) The ultrasound patch is made of soft material that can be easily bent. (Geonho (Tom) Park via SWNS) A new wearable ultrasound patch could provide continuous monitoring of the fetus and umbilical cord during pregnancy. (Geonho (Tom) Park via SWNS)…...
Yale study reveals animals changing behavior thanks to humans | National | lebanondemocrat. com
1+ week, 6+ day ago (852+ words) Mule Deer crossing the road in front of a car in Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, in Denver. (Dr. Dave Kenny via SWNS) Animals in the wild are changing their behavior after watching humans, reveals new research. Up to…...
New species of ancient Arctic mammals discovered in Alaska
2+ week, 2+ day ago (803+ words) The shape of the tooth suggests that Camurodon borealis was likely a herbivore. (Shelley et al. via SWNS) Three newly discovered species reveal how ancient mammals survived extreme weather conditions in the Arctic millions of years ago. While the Arctic…...