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Using Water Fleas, Researchers Investigate Adaptive Evolution

Dec. 11, 2020 — Researchers resurrected the preserved eggs of a shrimp-like crustacean to examine long-standing questions about adaptive ...

Robots Could Replace Real Therapy Dogs

Dec. 10, 2020 — Robotic animals could be the 'pawfect' replacement for our real-life furry friends, a new study has ...

Gut Microbiota Plays a Role in Brain Function and Mood Regulation

Dec. 11, 2020 — Depression is a mental disorder that affects more than 264 million people of all ages worldwide. Understanding its mechanisms is vital for the development of effective therapeutic strategies. ...

Neuropeptide Discoveries Could Someday Help Defeat the Dreaded Cockroach

Dec. 9, 2020 — Cockroaches are notorious for their abilities to survive and reproduce, much to humanity's chagrin. In addition to scurrying around at night, feeding on human and pet food, and generating an ...

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Persistence of Zika Virus in the Brain Causes Long-Term Problems in Mice

Dec. 10, 2020 — The Zika virus can remain in mouse brain for extended periods, leading to long-term neurological and behavioral consequences, according to a new ...

Charles Darwin Was Right About Why Insects Are Losing the Ability to Fly

Dec. 9, 2020 — Most insects can fly. Yet scores of species have lost that extraordinary ability, particularly on ...

Honey Bees Fend Off Giant Hornets With Animal Feces

Dec. 9, 2020 — Researchers discovered honeybees in Vietnam collect and apply animal dung around hive entrances to deter deadly nest raids by giant hornets. This finding is the first to document the use of tools by ...

I See You: Honey Bees Use Contagious and Honest Visual Signal to Deter Attacking Hornets

Dec. 7, 2020 — What do honey bees and deadly hornets have to do with issues surrounding 'fake news?' New research is providing new details about honey bees and ...

K9 Chemistry: A Safer Way to Train Detection Dogs

Dec. 3, 2020 — Trained dogs are better at detecting explosives and narcotics than any technological device scientists have invented. However, training dogs to detect hazardous substances can be inconvenient for the ...

Scientists Predict 'Optimal' Stress Levels

Dec. 3, 2020 — Scientists have created an evolutionary model to predict how animals should react in stressful ...

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What Social Distancing Does to a Fish Brain

Dec. 2, 2020 — Researchers have discovered a brain molecule that functions as a 'thermometer' for the presence of others in an animal's environment. Zebrafish 'feel' the presence of others ...

Incredible Vision in Ancient Marine Creatures Drove an Evolutionary Arms Race

Dec. 2, 2020 — Ancient deep sea creatures called radiodonts had incredible vision that likely drove an evolutionary arms race according to new ...

Black Bear Gut Biome Surprisingly Simple

Nov. 30, 2020 — In recent decades, researchers have found that most mammals' guts are surprisingly complex environments - home to a variety of microbial ecosystems that can profoundly affect an animal's well-being. ...

Effect of Odor on Helpfulness in Rats

Nov. 25, 2020 — Despite their reputation, rats are surprisingly sociable and regularly help each other out. Researchers have shown that a rat just has to smell another rat that is engaged in helpful behavior to ...