This Spider Wears a Coat of Air to Hide Underwater
There's a spider in the tropics that can hide from predators by staying underwater for up to 30 minutes. This species of spider is known as Trechalea extensa. It was...
Animals
Omitting ‘Mice’ From Study Title Can Lead to Misleading Media Coverage
Omitting 'Mice' From Study Title Can Lead to Misleading Media Coverage 1) Research papers that do not mention that their studies were done in mice can lead to misleading media...
Scientists Get Lemurs to Hibernate in Captivity
Lemurs rarely hibernate in captivity. Scientist at the Duke Lemur Center has been able to get the fat-tailed dwarf lemur by mimicking seasonal changes in the lemurs' indoor enclosures. By...
Young Monarch Butterflies Get Stressed Out From Human Handling
Young monarch butterflies can get stressed out by people handling them, according to a study. This is especially so for the early stages of the larva (caterpillar) and the pupa...
Exercise Rejuvenates Muscle Stem Cells in Older Mice
Exercise in older mice rejuvenated their muscle stem cells, and in effect, enhanced their muscle-repair capability. This rejuvenation effect was seen only in older mice and not in younger mice...
City Dogs More Fearful Than Country Dogs, According to Study
Dogs living in urban environments have more social fearfulness than their cousins in rural areas. These finding was made by researchers at the University of Helsinki and published in the...
This Gene Mutation Seems to Make Mice Smarter
Mice with a genetic mutation in the gene called KCND2 showed improved cognitive flexibility. They were able to adapt faster to changing situations than mice without the mutation. The discovery...
Smell of Hunger Prompts Rats to Give Food More Generously
Hungry rats can emit smells that prompt other rats to provide them with food assistance quicker. Researcher from the Universities of Bern in Switzerland and Potsdam in Germany made these...
Light Pollution and Traffic Noise Can Impact Wildlife
Experts in ecology and physiology are collaborating to understanding how light and noise pollution affects wildlife. These researchers from around the world, including Utah State University, University of Glasgow and...
Keep Your Cats Indoors More, Else They May Destroy the Local Wildlife
House cats kill more prey, in a given area, than similar-sized wild predators, says a new study. In fact, house cats can adversely affect the local wildlife population, especially birds...