Hummingbirds thrive on an extreme lifestyle. Here’s how.
Nightly suspended animation, sugary diet, backwards flight, and long migrations help.
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Lion brothers in search of mates just set a record for longest known swim
Read more: Lion brothers in search of mates just set a record for longest known swimBrothers Jacob and Tibu braved hungry hippos and crocodiles to make the crossing.
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Biology, Ecology, evolution, extinction, Paleontology, salamander, Science, Tech Industry, Tech News, tetrapods
Giant salamander species found in what was thought to be an icy ecosystem
Read more: Giant salamander species found in what was thought to be an icy ecosystemFound after its kind were thought extinct, and where it was thought to be too cold.
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We now have even more evidence against the “ecocide” theory of Easter Island
Read more: We now have even more evidence against the “ecocide” theory of Easter IslandAI analysis of satellite imagery data is a new method for estimating population size.
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Some coral reef damage can be fixed
Read more: Some coral reef damage can be fixedIt won’t help with heat-driven bleaching, but other human damage can be fixed.
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Otherworldly mini-Yellowstone found in the deep sea
Read more: Otherworldly mini-Yellowstone found in the deep seaWe’ve known about deep ocean vents for a while, but it’s still hard to find them.
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The Pope Leads 1.4 Billion Catholics. Getting Them to Care About the Climate Is Harder Than He Thought
Read more: The Pope Leads 1.4 Billion Catholics. Getting Them to Care About the Climate Is Harder Than He ThoughtThis story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.Read more…
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Move over, Cordyceps, there’s a new “zombie” parasite to haunt our dreams
Read more: Move over, Cordyceps, there’s a new “zombie” parasite to haunt our dreamsThe lancet liver fluke controls infected ants with a temperature-based on/off switch.
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Biology, Ecology, endangered species, evolution, Genetics, Genomics, Parrots, Science, Tech Industry, Tech News
Genomes could help enigmatic, endangered nocturnal parrot make a comeback
Read more: Genomes could help enigmatic, endangered nocturnal parrot make a comebackVariations linked to fertility, survival still present in a small population.
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How these parasitic worms turn brown shrimp into bright orange “zombies”
Read more: How these parasitic worms turn brown shrimp into bright orange “zombies”Infection activates gene expression for pigmentation, suppresses immune response.
