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Palatable versus poisonous: Scientists reveal how bats learn to identify which prey is safe to eat

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Scientists at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) found that the fringe-lipped bat, known to eavesdrop on frog and toad mating calls to find its prey, learns to distinguish between palatable and unpalatable frogs and toads…

Giant croc-like carnivore fossils found in the Caribbean

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Imagine a crocodile built like a greyhound—that's a sebecid. Standing tall, with some species reaching 20 feet in length, they dominated South American landscapes after the extinction of dinosaurs until about 11 million years ago. Or at…

Friendship bracelet: New technology connects neurodiverse groups of children

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A new technology in the form of a bracelet that helps children better understand how others play and interact has been developed by University of Bristol researchers.

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Tiny magnetic silk iron particles could steer drugs directly to hard-to-reach disease sites

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What if doctors could guide life-saving treatments through the body using only a magnet? An interdisciplinary collaboration at the University of Pittsburgh's Swanson School of Engineering is bringing that concept closer to reality with the…

Chemicals released by climbing shoe abrasion could lead to lung issues for climbers in indoor environments

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Those who climb indoors are doing something for their health. But climbing shoes contain chemicals of concern that can enter the lungs of climbers through the abrasion of the soles.

Juno mission gets under Jupiter's and Io's surface

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New data from the agency's Jovian orbiter sheds light on the fierce winds and cyclones of the gas giant's northern reaches and volcanic action on its fiery moon.

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