Data from the study will advance research on the evolution of birds and aid in the conservation of threatened bird species.
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Data from the study will advance research on the evolution of birds and aid in the conservation of threatened bird species.
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Around 400,000 years ago, the environment in East Africa became less predictable, making adaptability increasingly important for survival. That instability likely drove social and technological innovation among early humans in the region.
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Changes in ocean chemistry and temperature have had a dramatic effect on the evolution of corals and sea anemones through deep time.
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Ultra-black fish skin absorbs more than 99 percent of the light that hits it, using an efficient strategy that could be applied to optical and camouflage technology.
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Cassiopea jellyfish release a toxin-filled mucus that can cause irritating stings.
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What is stopping the biggest whales from growing even bigger?
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A surprise find leads to the first formal description of Borneo’s spectacled flowerpecker, a small, gray bird previously only glimpsed in the treetops.
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There’s more than one kind of electric eel swimming in South American rivers.
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Freshwater wetlands from Georgia to New York are home to a previously unrecognized species of medicinal leech.
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