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Bug beats: Caterpillars use complex rhythms to communicate with ants
- Feb 25, 2026
Research from the University of Warwick has revealed that butterfly caterpillars use sophisticated rhythmic signals to communicate with ants, helping...
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Celebrity dolphin of Venice doesn't need special protection—except from humans
- Feb 25, 2026
Bottlenose dolphins usually live in small to medium-sized groups in coastal and open-sea waters, but every once in a while, a dolphin might leave its...
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When feral cats are away, potoroos and bandicoots are more likely to play
- Feb 25, 2026
All animals need to eat to survive, grow and reproduce. To do so, they also need to avoid being eaten. This is a big challenge for many of Australia's...
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Delving into 'deep time': What NZ's ancient past reveals about its present
- Feb 25, 2026
We know Aotearoa New Zealand is home to many geographically and biologically special features. Yet few of us know it also has its very own measure of...
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UN data shows 6.5 million people at risk of severe hunger from drought
- Feb 25, 2026
Nearly 6.5 million people in Somalia are facing severe hunger as worsening drought, conflict and global aid cuts intensify the country's humanitarian...
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Urine tests confirm alcohol consumption in wild African chimpanzees
- Feb 25, 2026
Aleksey Maro knows far more than he cares to know about the urination habits of chimpanzees. But if you want to measure the alcohol intake of chimps i...
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Quantum effect could power the next generation of battery-free devices
- Feb 24, 2026
A new study has revealed how tiny imperfections and vibrations inside a promising quantum material could be used to control an unusual quantum effect,...
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How studying yeast in the gut could lead to new, better drugs
- Feb 24, 2026
A new study sheds light on the behavior of yeast cells in the gut, paving the way for new lines of yeast that more efficiently produce therapeutic dru...
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Why do microbes team up? A new model explains nutrient sharing in fluctuating environments
- Feb 24, 2026
Depending on others for something you need may feel like a risky proposition—and perhaps a human one. It is actually a survival strategy found in the...
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New Aegean index unlocks advance in Mediterranean seasonal rainfall forecasting
- Feb 24, 2026
A new study has identified a distinct climate precursor in the Mediterranean Sea that can predict winter precipitation levels in the Levant months in...
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Synthetic RNA 'nanostars' create programmable compartments in bacteria
- Feb 24, 2026
Researchers at the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology (CEB) have found a new way to organize molecules inside living cells, opening...
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Targeted climate policies are successfully cutting carbon, study shows
- Feb 24, 2026
Countries with stricter and better-targeted climate policies cut carbon emissions faster, according to a major new study by researchers in the UK and...