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Bats live remarkably long lives, and their genes reveal why
20+ hour, 39+ min ago (1076+ words) The genes behind bat lifespan overlap with the genes that handle viruses, and one key immune gene comes in up to three copies. A bigger mammal usually lives longer, and bats are a striking exception. Among the mouse-eared bats, body…...
Coyotes are wary of people, yet Seattle is far more crowded with them than Washington’s wild areas
2+ day, 17+ min ago (1008+ words) Seattle coyotes live at nine times the density of Washington's wild lands, with fewer predators, fewer hunters, and far more to eat. Coyotes tend to avoid people. Yet they live far closer together in Seattle than in the wild country…...
Taking a hard look at the numbers behind America’s butterfly decline
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (574+ words) A 22% drop in butterfly populations from 2000 to 2020 signals a troubling, widespread decline across the broader pollinator community. Scientists count butterflies more thoroughly than any other insect, which makes them an early-warning system for the health of other animal species that…...
Asian elephants show self-control in a new problem-solving experiment
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (1306+ words) Sixteen Asian elephants in Thailand gave up a trunk habit as soon as it stopped working, the first evidence of self-control in the species. Put a piece of fruit where an elephant can see it and smell it, and the…...
Forests recovered, but trillions of cicadas may take centuries to return
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (1057+ words) Periodical cicadas have failed to return to many recovered forests, and new research suggests natural recolonization could take centuries. Periodical cicadas spend more than a decade underground before pushing out of the ground by the trillions, covering the trees for…...
Old, hollow trees may be the best climate shelter wild animals have
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (777+ words) Trees protect wild animals from extreme heat and cold by keeping temperatures inside their cavities more stable than outside. Deep inside the trunk of an old tree, temperatures can remain surprisingly stable, even when the world outside is baking or…...
Feeding wild birds has a powerful effect on human well-being
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (995+ words) Feeding wild birds brings joy, calm, connection, and meaning, with 95% of bird feeders saying the activity positively affects their well-being. A bird feeder can become part of an ordinary day: fill it, glance out the window, and see which birds…...
Most sea turtles like to wander the seas, but that’s not true for Galápagos green turtles
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (984+ words) Satellite tracking shows yellow-morph green turtles can remain around the Galápagos for months while moving between nearby islands. Green turtles are known to travel hundreds to thousands of miles across large parts of the ocean to find food and reach…...
Snake embryos almost all coil the same direction before they can even move
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1067+ words) Snake embryos develop in remarkably consistent clockwise spirals, and their slower-growing gut may explain how the unusual shape forms. Inside a freshly laid snake egg, the embryo is already wound like a corkscrew. Nearly every one of those spirals turns…...
Eagles known as expert hunters caught doing something unexpected
1+ week, 6+ day ago (995+ words) Cameras in the Saudi Arabian desert captured Verreaux’s eagles behaving in a way researchers did not expect from these specialized hunters. Eagles are famous for being powerful hunters. They often sit near the top of a food web, which shows…...