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Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata) are tough creatures. They’re the northernmost-living nonhuman primate, inhabiting various habitats across several islands in Japan. The most rugged of the bunch live in the Kamikochi area of Chubu Sangaku National Park of the Japanese Alps. But winter isn’t easy for them. Although the snow monkeys are omnivorous and not particularly fussy […]
Early birds get fossilized!
Deep red light stimulates mitochondria -- the cell's power generators -- which may help people see better.
Extra copies of genes, known as duplications, help the giant tortoises live a long and prosperous life.
Evidence shows Norse seafarers settled the Azores centuries before Portuguese explorers.
The river that passes through London was declared "biologically dead" in 1957 -- now, it's a thriving ecosystem.
We're not even sure exactly where jellyfish lie on the food chain -- but chemistry can help solve the case.
It's free real-estate!
They could teach us how to do it as well.
A talking seal inspired scientists to look to the marine mammals for clues that might untangle the origin of speech.
It works well, and it works fast.
It's an approach employed by several different species.
Nothing actually new under the sun, but the new designation aims to clear a lot of confusion surrounding the human family tree.
In a remote area of Brazil, capuchin monkeys have been adapting their own stone tools for thousands of years.
Sensory adaptation follows the same response curve across all organisms, scientists have proposed in a new study.
The pristine fossil fills huge gaps in the fossil record, explaining how early crabs left the ocean for land.
It had barbed limbs, a poisonous tail, and measured about a meter in length.
Sensations of pain shut down the neurons that allow us to feel pleasure.
They seem like squishy bears but are actually very tough
Female bats and birds tend to prefer warmer geographical areas, away from males. Something similar may occur in humans.
To boldly sow where no man has sown before.
One pinch of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Cheetahs and tigers too, most likely.
Evenly spaced zinc atoms allows the ant's mandible to pack a powerful punch.
There's more to these adorable acrobats than meets the eye.
They walk a bit like insects... but why do they even walk at all?
The same gene variants that may give people a reproductive edge with the opposite sex are associated with same-sex behavior.
Purple is the new black.
Actually, I'm not mad at all. Thank you, snakebros.
Turtle eggs are usually small and fragile -- but this one was big and tough.
Olive sea snakes may charge at human divers because they mistake them for rival males or potential mates.
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This, unexpectedly, makes our vision a bit better.
The effect of sexual selection on females has been largely ignored in favor of the more pronounced and obvious effect on males.
That's a lot of "million years ago".
Now we need to confirm that these were indeed sea sponges.
This "real-life" Pikachu isn't afraid to get dirty to make it.
Chimps formed coalitions and attacked gorilla families close to their territory, killing two gorilla infants in the process.
This complex structure may explain how sharks can go weeks without a meal.
What does "thinking" even mean anymore?
The research could help scientists understand how different sexes evolved in the first place.
Dogs and humans have formed a special bond after more than 14,000 years of co-evolving together.
The cauliflower really wants to grow flowers but just ends up with more buds growing out of its buds that grew out of other buds…
The history of bats is surprisingly mysterious. These teeth keep that tradition.
It's been so long since then that direct evidence simply isn't around any more.
The wing bling could be making male dragonflies too hot for their own good.
Sometimes the plan is all set but logistics don't help you.
Fighting the virus is just half the battle. The other half is repairing the damage.
Waste not, want not?
The birds helped regenerate two fields previously used for agriculture.
