Can some snakes do cartwheels to escape or startle predators?
In research published in Biotropica, investigators report that the Dwarf Reed Snake (Pseudorabdion longiceps) performs cartwheels when threatened. This is the first time such an active rolling motion has been documented in snakes, with images and a d.....»»
Astronomers discover infant "escaping star"
Stars escape from their birth place and eventually become dispersed across the galaxy. This is an important process in galactic evolution. Theoretical studies suggest two possible reasons why stars escape. First, stars may be ejected due to interacti.....»»
Discovery of three novel Minorisa species, the smallest predatory marine picoplankton
Minorisa, a group of unicellular eukaryotes (protists), is renowned as one of the smallest predators in the world. These microorganisms are widely distributed in oceans, with a particular abundance in coastal regions, where they are believed to play.....»»
A parasitic haunting: When snakes are eaten from within
Amidst the sawgrass and cypress swamps of Everglades National Park, a 16-foot Burmese python slithers in search of its next meal. But something else is preying on the python from within......»»
Reef-devouring predator survives coral bleaching and feasts on the survivors
Research conducted by marine biologists from the University of Sydney has found juvenile crown-of-thorns starfish can withstand tremendous heat waves well above levels that kill coral. These starfish then develop into carnivorous predators that devou.....»»
What extreme fire seasons, and 2,500 years of forest history, tell us about the future of wildfires in the West
Strong winds blew across mountain slopes after a record-setting warm, dry summer. Small fires began to blow up into huge conflagrations. Towns in crisis scrambled to escape as fires bore down......»»
Ancient Egypt had far more venomous snakes than the country today, according to new study of a scroll
How much can the written records of ancient civilizations tell us about the animals they lived alongside? Published in Environmental Archaeology, Our latest research, based on the venomous snakes described in an ancient Egyptian papyrus, suggests mor.....»»
Genomic analysis in snakes shows link between neutral, functional genetic diversity
In the world of threatened and endangered species conservation, the genomic revolution has raised some complicated questions: How can scientists justify assessing species genetic diversity without consulting entire genomes now that they can be sequen.....»»
Goldman Sachs regrets Apple Card, and is trying to escape the deal
Apple Card and Apple Savings are performing so poorly for Goldman Sachs, one executive has reportedly said that "we should never have done this f****** thing."Apple CardGoldman Sachs invested heavily in its consumer lending projects, most notably on.....»»
Peregrine falcons set off false alarms to make prey easier to catch, study finds
Predators must eat to survive—and to survive, prey must avoid being eaten. One theory, the Wolf-Mangel model, suggests predators could use false attacks to tire prey out or force them to take bigger risks, but this has been hard to show in practice.....»»
Furballs can’t escape the best robot vacuums for pet hair
After reviewing the best robot vacuums for pet hair, we found that the top bots had superior carpet cleaning and self-emptying. Shop Prime Day deals on robot vacuums:AmazonWalmartBest BuyPets can be mediocre roommates. Their presence undoubtedl.....»»
AI of the tiger: Tiny camera "protects" predator—and people
Tiger populations are on the rise in the jungles of India and Nepal and the predators are roaming ever closer to villages, sparking a race among conservationists to find ways of avoiding conflict......»»
3 sci-fi movies on Tubi you need to watch in October
The three sci-fi movies on Tubi you need to watch in October include Prometheus, Escape from New York, and Demolition Man......»»
Fossil snake traces: Another world-first find on South Africa"s Cape south coast
Snakes are familiar, distinctive—and often feared—reptiles. And they've been around for a long time: body fossils found in the UK, Portugal and the US stretch all the way back to the late Jurassic period, about 150 million years ago......»»
Stars and inner compass guide moths and birds, say researchers
Gray-brown bogong moths may not be much to look at, but every year they perform a nocturnal journey worthy of attention. Billions of them fly as many as 1,000 kilometers from plains in eastern Australia to mountain caves to escape the summer heat......»»
Indian spacecraft heads towards center of solar system
India's sun-monitoring spacecraft has crossed a landmark point on its journey to escape "the sphere of Earth's influence", its space agency said, days after the disappointment of its moon rover failing to awaken......»»
Did animal evolution begin with a predatory lifestyle?
Were the first animals predators or filter feeders like the sponges living in today's oceans? And what role did symbiosis with algae play, as with reef-building corals? Surprising findings by a research group led by Prof. Dr. Thomas W. Holstein of He.....»»
How to beat the Green Monster of the Swamp in Lies of P
No one likes a poison swamp level, even in Lies of P. Before you can escape this part of the game, you need to learn how to beat the Green Monster of the Swamp......»»
Spotlight on mud snakes: Study unveils evolutionary secrets of enigmatic snake family from Southeastern Asia
A new University of Kansas genomic investigation of a group of unheralded but unique "mud snakes" from Southeast Asia is rewriting the evolutionary history of this family, named the Homalopsidae. The results just were published in the Bulletin of the.....»»
Apple"s iPhone 15 & Apple Watch event -- what we loved, and didn"t
The iPhone 15 and Apple Watch Series 9 Apple released on Tuesday are expectedly evolutionary and not revolutionary, but what's inside them makes us wonder where we go from here.Sorry, Tim, didn't mean to startle youJust like the rumors predicted, thi.....»»
Researchers reveal the venomous secrets of European snakes
Not only in the tropics do snake bites lead to dangerous envenoming—bites from European venomous snakes can also cause severe physical damage. But their venom also contains active substances that could be used against bacterial pathogens in the fut.....»»