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Bats may hold the evolutionary secret to beating cancer
Scientists have discovered that bats possess an extraordinary capacity to fight off infections and avoid cancer.
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Antibody Shows Promise for Preventing Organ Rejection After Transplantation
DURHAM, N.C. – A man-made antibody successfully prevented organ rejection when tested in primates that had undergone a kidney transplant, Duke Health researchers report. The finding clears the way for the new monoclonal antibody to move forward in human clinical trials. Results of the study appear online Aug. 30 in the journal Science Translational Medicine.
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The Lizard's Tale 105: Island Test Tubes, Part 1
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Amazing Discovery Claims Elephants Have Specific 'Names' For Each Other
As elephants wander the African savannah, they might keep in touch with relatives by calling out their individual 'names'.
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Inaugural Lecture by Nicola Nelson
Tuatara conservation has been founded on understanding the biology of sex determination, disease ecology and the restoration of populations. In this lecture Professor Nicky Nelson will present research case studies into the biology of tuatara, showing how they have supported …
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After three wet summers, these tiny creatures are booming. They could make you allergic to red meat
With ticks thriving after La Niña, more people are expected to be bitten by the parasites, and that could lead to an increase in cases of a potentially life-threatening meat allergy.
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How 2 Teens Accidentally Solved Charles Darwin's Most Vexing Problem
In 1956, a teenage girl by the name of Tina Negus was summering in the United Kingdom's Charnwood Forest with her family, when she noticed a curious imprint on an overhanging rock face.
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Spooky, stealthy night hunters: revealing the wonderful otherworld of owls
Owls are masterpieces of adaption, having honed their expertise as night predators over millions of years. Two new books delve into the world of these birds and the battle to protect certain species.
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From kookaburra cackles to bonk of the banjo frog: Only one can be crowned Australia's favourite animal sound
Squawks, creaky doors, trills, bellows and a lot of grunts — our wildlife makes some bizarre and beguiling noises. But which one should get the shout-out as Australia's favourite animal sound? It's time to make a call.
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Ancient Trilobites Had Crystal Eyes, And They're Still a Mystery
Nature has tried some pretty wild approaches to life's problems over the eons, and that's true for vision.
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All animal intelligence was shaped by just 5 leaps in brain evolution
From jellyfish to genius, the amazing diversity of animal minds around us evolved through five major changes in the computational capacity of brains.
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‘Mind-boggling’ palm that flowers and fruits underground thrills scientists
New species named Pinanga subterranea as Kew botanists admit they have no idea how its flowers are pollinated
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These 4 Mind-Blowing Facts Show Just How Smart Orcas Really Are
In and around the Strait of Gibraltar that divides Spain from Morocco, orcas are behaving in odd and aggressive ways.
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Humans Actually Have Secret Stripes And Other Strange Markings
Humans have invisible skin patterns, due to a quirk in how our enveloping layer forms.
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Marsupials Are 'Far More Evolved' Than Other Mammals, Even Humans
A new study challenges the idea that marsupials are more 'primitive' than mammals by showing their development has changed more than mammals since they last shared an ancestor.
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Orcas have sunk 3 boats in Europe and appear to be teaching others to do the same. But why?
Scientists think a traumatized orca initiated the assault on boats after a "critical moment of agony" and that the behavior is spreading among the population through social learning.
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Bees can do so much more than you think – from dancing to being little art critics
We all know bees are vital pollinators. But they’re also art critics, social learners, dancers and so much more.
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Friday essay: peyotes in suburbia – the secret world of Sydney's psychoactive cacti growers
They tend backyards brimming with cactus varieties, consuming the produce. Prudence Gibson meets a hidden group of gardeners and ponders the allure – and – danger of psychoactive plants.
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An epic global study of moss reveals it is far more vital to Earth's ecosystems than we knew
Data from 123 sites across all continents, including Antarctica, show mosses affect all major soil functions critical for sustaining life on Earth.
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A Hidden Underwater Resource Is Worth Way More Than Expected, Study Reveals
Researchers have just calculated the value society gets from a common but hidden underwater resource, and found it's way higher than we ever expected.
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