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Why the Effects of Black Mamba Bites Can Suddenly Intensify After Receiving Treatment

Medicine, Plants & Animals, Science /

Scientists discovered a “second hit” in mamba venom that helps explain why some patients initially improve with antivenom, only to relapse into severe, painful spasms. Certain mamba species initially paralyze muscles, then target another area of the nervous system, causing uncontrollable contractions after treatment reverses the initial paralysis. The Hidden Threats Lurking in Mamba Venom […]

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Data Reveal Cross-Regional Plastic Pollution in Green Sea Turtles

Biology, Ecology, Plants & Animals /

Researchers investigated the diet and plastic consumption of green sea turtles living in the waters near the Ogasawara Islands, Japan, finding plastics in 7 out of 10 turtles studied. By combining genetic, isotopic, and plastic analyses, they inferred that the plastics had come from regions outside the turtles’ usual migratory routes, highlighting the impact of

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Scientists Discover the First Animal Able to Survive without Oxygen

Plants & Animals, Science /

Scientists have discovered the first animal that can survive without oxygen in its surroundings. The finding surprised researchers, revealing that life can adapt to endure conditions once thought impossible, including those found in space. Henneguya salminicola is a member of the phylum Cnidaria, which also includes jellyfish and sea anemones, and it was discovered within

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Deadly Virus Strikes the Remaining Wild Blue Macaws in Brazil

Ecology, Plants & Animals /

The Brazilian government announced in a statement to AFP on Thursday that the last wild individuals of a rare blue parrot—only recently reintroduced to their native habitat—have been found to carry a fatal, untreatable virus. The discovery deals a significant setback to efforts aimed at reestablishing the Spix’s macaw—made famous by the 2011 animated movie

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The World’s Largest Web Shelters 110,000 Spiders in Total Darkness

Plants & Animals, Science /

Deep underground in a dark sulfur cave on the Albania–Greece border, scientists found a 100 m² communal web housing around 110,000 spiders. Researchers Stumble Upon a Giant Web Shared by 110,000 Spiders In 2022, European researchers, including the Czech Speleological Society, discovered a 106 m² web housing 69,000 Tegenaria domestica and 42,000 Prinerigone vagans spiders living together. This marks

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This Plant Thrives Despite the Harsh Environment of Space

Plants & Animals, Science /

Tardigrades are among the toughest animals, surviving dehydration, freezing, and space radiation. Recent findings offer more promising news: their favorite habitat might also endure space travel unharmed. Experiments by Chang-hyun Maeng at Hokkaido University show mosses can endure harsh conditions outside a spacecraft. The biologist and his team studied which parts of Physcomitrium patens—protonemata, germ

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Scientists Recreate Rare Pigment Behind Octopus’s Abilities

Plants & Animals, Science /

Octopuses and other cephalopods are renowned for their remarkable camouflage abilities, using color-shifting skin to blend seamlessly into their surroundings. Now, scientists have made significant progress toward replicating this natural talent. UCSD Engineers Bacteria to Mass-Produce Cephalopod Pigment A UC San Diego–led research team has succeeded in mass-producing xanthommatin — a key pigment found in

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New Study Reveals Why Birds Sing Most Actively at Dawn in Tropical Forests

Ecology, Plants & Animals /

Ithaca, NY— A new study published in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B reveals that both territorial behavior and diet play key roles in determining why certain bird species sing more frequently at dawn. Tracking Bird Songs in India’s Biodiversity Hotspot Researchers from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s K. Lisa Yang Center for Conservation

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How Does Floral Scent Affect Insect Visitors and Flower Bacteria?

Ecology, Plants & Animals /

Researchers studied alpine plant species to explore how flower scent chemistry influences both the diversity of insect pollinators and the bacterial communities on the flowers. Published in New Phytologist, the study shows that high floral scent chemodiversity—the presence of various chemical compounds—attracts a greater diversity of pollinators but reduces bacterial diversity on flowers. Based on

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Rare Calico Lobster Creates a Buzz

Biology, Plants & Animals /

A rare lobster is drawing attention at Northeastern University’s Marine Science Center in Nahant. This striking orange and black lobster, known as a calico, is exceptionally uncommon—with odds of finding one estimated at just one in 30 million, according to Sierra Munoz, the center’s outreach program coordinator. That makes the female lobster—even rarer than Neptune,

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