Why do dyeing poison frogs tap dance?
The toe tapping behavior of various amphibians has long attracted attention from researchers and pet owners. Despite being widely documented, the underlying functional role is poorly understood. In a new paper, researchers demonstrate that dyeing poi.....»»
Baby stars, dancing galaxies: NASA shows new cosmic views
A sparkling landscape of baby stars. A foamy blue and orange view of a dying star. Five galaxies in a cosmic dance. The splendors of the universe glowed in a new batch of images released Tuesday from NASA's powerful new telescope......»»
Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover is canceled: Here’s how we got here
Confused about what's going on regarding Elon Musk and Twitter? You're not alone. Let us guide you through this complex story of takeover bids and poison pills......»»
Genetically-enhanced biocontrols could help fight large invasive mammals
Invasive alien mammals can have catastrophic impacts on native flora and fauna, causing species extinctions and driving profound environmental change. Classical control methods such as poison baiting, trapping, or hunting are currently not feasible o.....»»
Long hop from Nicaragua to US for frogs and spiders sold as "pets"
With great care, Yesenia Talavera transfers a tiny frog from a plant, where it was sleeping, to a plastic container with breathing holes, a moist sponge, and some room to jump......»»
Case solved: Researchers show how the poison nut tree forms strychnine
A research team at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena disclosed the complete biosynthetic pathway for the formation of strychnine in the plant species Strychnos nux-vomica (poison nut). The researchers identified all genes involved.....»»
Ancient swamp was a sex death trap for fossil frogs
University College Cork (UCC) paleontologists have discovered why hundreds of fossil frogs died in an ancient swamp 45 million years ago: It happened during mating......»»
Red supergiant stars bubble and froth so much that their position in the sky seems to dance around
Making a 3D map of our galaxy would be easier if some stars behaved long enough to for us to calculate the distances to them. However, red supergiants are the frisky kids on the block when it comes to pinning down their exact locations. That's becaus.....»»
Tadpoles undergo surprising number of vision changes when becoming frogs
Tadpoles see well underwater, but what happens when they become frogs and live primarily on land? Researchers at York University and several other institutions, curious about the answer, found the eyes of tadpoles undergo a surprising number of chang.....»»
Venomous Snail Unlocks New Diabetes Drugs
A cone snail’s poison helps to form a fast-acting insulin -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Wanted: Photos of frogs being fed on by flies (for frog conservation)
UNSW Science and the Australian Museum want your photos of frogs, specifically those being bitten by flies, for a new (and inventive) technique to detect and protect our threatened frog species......»»
Australian frogs are dying en masse again, and we need your help to find out why
Last winter, thousands of dead and dying frogs were found across Australia. Instead of hunkering down and out of sight, frogs were spotted during the day in the open, on footpaths, highways and doorsteps—often in the blazing sun......»»
Apple Store is down ahead of WWDC Apple event: iOS 16, new MacBook Air, and more
The Apple Store is down ahead of Apple’s WWDC 2022 keynote later today, with a new placeholder page that reads ‘Developing news’. The ceremonial store-going-down dance usually indicates that Apple is preparing to announce new hardware products.....»»
Google and Russia"s delicate dance
Russia has spent months either driving out American tech firms or watching them leave of their own accord over its war in Ukraine. But the country now finds itself stuck in a stalemate with one big tech company: Google......»»
How intricate patterns arise in developing tissues
Early development is like a carefully choreographed dance, with uniform swaths of cells arranging themselves into elaborate patterns—a first step toward the formation of functional organs. A flat layer of skin cells, for instance, must transition i.....»»
How to tie-dye cotton with acorns and rust
Tie-dyeing is a fun activity that can spice up clothes with colorful patterns. Although kits are available in stores, nature provides dyes that can be extracted from items found in one's yard—for example, acorns and rust. In ACS's Journal of Chemic.....»»
Researchers identify 63 animals most likely to go extinct by 2041, offer preservation approaches
It feels a bit strange to publish a paper that we want proved wrong—we have identified the 63 Australian birds, mammals, fish, frogs and reptiles most likely to go extinct in the next 20 years......»»
Soundfall turns dungeon crawling into a killer dance party
Soundfall takes the rhythm game genre to the next level with an eclectic playlist that works — if you can keep up with the beat......»»
Could we learn to love slugs and snails in our gardens?
Before you squash or poison the next slug or snail you see in your garden, consider this: The British Royal Horticultural Society no longer classifies these gastropods as pests. Why on earth would a leading gardening organization do that, you might w.....»»
This secret Google IO announcement is big news for fitness fans
Google didn't make a big song and dance about Health Connect, but it could be a major Android function......»»
I’m Really Enjoying the OnePlus 10 Pro
The dance between phones in my office never stops, partly because there is always something new to test, but also because I’m never satisfied and always find something off-putting about every phone I use for more than a few days. That’s w.....»»