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Monkeys learn to self-medicate with soil to help them digest tourists" junk food
3+ hour, 11+ min ago (1036+ words) image: A Gibraltar macaque with an ice cream. view more Monkeys in a tourism hotspot have learned that swallowing dirt can quell the upset stomachs caused by overconsumption of sweet and salty snacks fed to them by holidaymakers, a new…...
A macaque with a tube of Pringles
2+ hour, 55+ min ago (41+ words) (IMAGE)Eurek Alert! A Gibraltar macaque with a tube of Pringles Martin Nicourt/Gibraltar Macaques Project More on this News Release Monkeys learn to self-medicate with soil to help them digest tourists" junk food...
A macaque finishes a packet of M&Ms
2+ hour, 55+ min ago (41+ words) (IMAGE)Eurek Alert! A Gibraltar macaque finishes a packet of M&Ms Martin Nicourt/Gibraltar Macaques Project More on this News Release Monkeys learn to self-medicate with soil to help them digest tourists" junk food...
A macaque gathers and eats red clay soil
2+ hour, 55+ min ago (43+ words) (VIDEO)Eurek Alert! A Gibraltar macaque gathers and eats red clay soil. Martin Nicourt/Gibraltar Macaques Project More on this News Release Monkeys learn to self-medicate with soil to help them digest tourists" junk food...
Gill Morphology in Aquatic Arthropods
13+ hour, 7+ min ago (121+ words) (a " f) Exopodites of Paleozoic trilobites with lamellae (lm). Surface area calculations support the interpretation of exopodites as gills (g, h) Micro-CT scan of gills of the modern Atlantic horseshoe crab. (I, j) Micro-CT scan of the modern Jonah Crab. Gills of modern arthropods…...
Scientists debunk long-standing myth about how cuckoos lay their eggs
10+ hour, 54+ min ago (476+ words) New study provides the first direct evidence of cuckoo egg-laying behaviour in cavity nests image: Common redstart male and a cuckoo chick at their cavity nestbox before fledging view more Credit: (copyright) Tom" Grim An international team of ornithologists has…...
Goose poop could fuel a circular agriculture strategy, Concordia research shows
18+ hour, 25+ min ago (680+ words) Black soldier flies can process the bird's waste, reducing its urban environmental impacts and leading to potential new fertilizers image: Rassmi Khelifa, left, and Carlos Lopez-Manzano view more Rassmi Khelifa, left, and Carlos Lopez-Manzano The telltale V-formations of migrating Canada…...
Relatively simple habitat management can help protect the genetic diversity of animal populations, Ben-Gurion University research team determines
20+ hour, 48+ min ago (346+ words) image: Wild asses at a watering hole in the Negev desert. view more SDE BOKER, Israel, April 21, 2026 " Relatively simple habitat management can influence population genetics, providing conservation managers with the opportunity to support genetic resilience not only through breeding programs…...
Novel strategies for coral restoration
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (733+ words) An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Miami discovered that altering the chemical composition of tiles where tiny coral babies grow can increase their rate of survival image: Chris Langdon, left, professor of marine biology and ecology at…...
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1+ day, 17+ hour ago (115+ words) The male flowers of'Kadsura longipedunculata'exhibit variations in flower morphology, color, and scent among different populations. However, the obligate midge pollinators show consistent pollinating behaviors and shared midge species across different color morphs and populations. The male flowers of Kadsura longipedunculata…...