Bats that walk backwards have developed unusual navigation strategy todayheadline
Greater mouse-tailed bats crawl backwardsSahar Hajyahia et al. 2025 Orientating yourself in the darkness of a cave seems like a ...
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Monkeys choose babysitters based on who has more parenting experience todayheadline
A black-and-white snub-nosed monkey and her infantMinden Pictures/Alamy Snub-nosed monkey mums are picky when choosing a babysitter, permitting experienced females ...
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Newly identified scorpion species ‘spits’ venom to defend itself todayheadline
This scorpion (Tityus achilles) can spray venom out of its stingerLéo Laborieux A Colombian scorpion that is new to science ...
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Robotic rat uses AI to befriend real rodents todayheadline
Live rats played and tussled with the robot rodentShutterstock / Bilanol A robotic rat on wheels has learned how to ...
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How a unique puppy kindergarten lab put the science into dog training todayheadline
“Oreo was my best friend growing up,” says Brian Hare. If Hare wanted to hone his baseball pitching skills, his ...
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