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The smallest and largest creatures make up most of Earth's biomass, surprising study finds
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA watering hole filled with giraffes, zebras and kudus at Etosha National Park in Namibia....
Evolution by Natural Selection: Examples and Effects of Adaptation
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 7 months agoA hummingbird's long bill and tongue evolved to let the bird reach deep into a flower for nectar....
Prehistoric fish with giant jaws filled with razor-sharp teeth are the ultimate living fossils
Live Science via Yahoo News· 3 months agoAlligator gar caught on jug line. Gars are the ultimate living fossils, having changed at an...
Can You Trust The "Sniff Test" On Leftovers?
Southern Living via Yahoo News· 2 years agoDoes your nose know? Getty Images Reaching into the depths of your fridge, you find a container of homemade mac and cheese. Your mind wanders. Was that...
Studying slow ageing of cold-blooded creatures could unlock secrets to human longevity
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMany species of turtles and tortoises have biological mechanisms that slow down or even completely...
Why electric knifefish 'shimmy'
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 7 months agoKnifefish like the black ghost knifefish are known for their shimmying motions and electrical pulses. and live in freshwater lakes and rivers in Central...
Soil health: Managing a biological system takes time; take notes, record observations
The Daily Record via Yahoo Finance· 1 month agoSoil health has been a frequent point of interest in recent times. We often do a lot of work to...
This butterfly hybrid thrived against evolutionary odds
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 1 month agoA parent butterfly species called Heliconius pardalinus. These insects are found throughout Central...
This massive white fungus can grow up to a foot wide | Mystery Plant
Tallahassee Democrat via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEvery now and then the Mystery Plant column features something that isn’t exactly a plant. Like this...
The 'Mount Everest' of bacteria discovered in Caribbean swamps
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe largest-known bacterium - a vermicelli-shaped organism that was discovered in shallow mangrove...