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Memorial Day swimmers beware! New England Aquarium warns white sharks circling Massachusetts waters
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 days ago"They’re really good at what they do, and they don’t make mistakes that often, but if you are...
Why did primates evolve such big brains? First study of its kind says it wasn’t for finding food
The Conversation· 2 days agoThanks to our large brains, humans and non-human primates are smarter than most mammals. The leading hypothesis for how primates evolved large& ...
As cicadas overwhelm, here are some of the good things they're doing
Columbia Daily Tribune via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoWhile the cicadas' constant buzzing can be overwhelming, their 13-year life cycle is about to wind...
Iowa's first bird flu outbreak in 2024 detected at 4.2 million-chicken egg farm
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 24 hours agoAnd the milk pasteurization process, used for the vast majority of milk, “kills harmful bacteria and...
Yellowstone coyote not alone; can you spot the other mammal?
FTW Outdoors via Yahoo News· 6 days agoDirectly behind us, high atop a rocky peak, mountain goats maneuvered in and out of sight. They were...
One 'Super Predator' Instills More Fear in Marsupials Than Any Other Creature
ScienceAlert via Yahoo News· 3 days agoFor example, predators all have forward-facing eyes for better depth perception. Predator naivety in Australian marsupials has been attributed to the absence of large < ...
New research reveals hummingbirds’ remarkable sense of touch | Fox 11 Tri Cities Fox 41 Yakima
FOX 11/41 Yakima· 6 hours agoThe tiny birds create a 3D body map when neurons in the brain “fire” as gusts of air touch their...
There's a genetic link between bird and human vocal organs
Futurity· 1 day agoNew research has revealed a common genetic link between the larynx (the vocal organ of mammals,...
Rare, endangered whale spotted off Marin coast
KTVU via Yahoo News· 2 days agoACCESS said there were some physical giveaways of the species, including a distinctive V-shaped blow, a black body, white callosities (patches of...
20 Helpful Gifts for People With Dementia in Every Stage
Good Housekeeping via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoHe loved being able to call and check in with me without having to ask an aide to help him dial......