Woolly mouse engineered on path to de-extincting the mammoth
Texas startup Colossal Biosciences has genetically engineered mice with woolly mammoth traits including golden, extra-long hair and low-temperature tolerance, edging closer to resurrecting the extinct beast.
Study finds that birds-of-paradise are biofluorescent
Research by scientists at the American Museum of Natural History and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln suggests that the “hidden” glowing phenomenon provides enhanced signalling for hierarchy and courtship displays.
Unprovoked shark bites plummeted in 2024: Here’s the analysis
Florida Museum of Natural History reveals unprovoked shark bites fell from 69 in 2023 to 47 in 2024 across the globe, with many involving blacktip juveniles.
Whale song has structure similar to human language
Research led by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem uncovered humpback whales learn melodic sequences by tracking transitional probabilities, akin to infant language acquisition.
‘Buzz me in:’ Bees wearing itty bitty QR codes reveal hive secrets
Scientists at Penn State University discovered that some bees spend over two hours foraging thanks to miniature QR code tracking on 32,000 bees.
‘Robot blood’ doubles as liquid battery and hydraulic system in jellyfish bot
Cornell University researchers have unveiled worm and jellyfish robots with ’embodied energy,’ to reduce weight and costs.
Super enzyme breaks down testosterone in some male ruffs for female disguise
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence in Germany discovered some ruff morphs degrade excess testosterone in their bloodstream for strategic mating.
Ants beat humans in collaborative geometric puzzle
Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science discovered that large ant groups can outperform humans at complex tasks, challenging assumptions about collective intelligence.
Oyster blood kills lung infection bacteria, enhances antibiotics up to 32x – new discovery
Researchers from Southern Cross University in Australia find a protein in Sydney Rock Oyster hemolymph enhances antibiotics by disrupting bacteria’s protective biofilms.
In chimpanzees, peeing is contagious
Researchers at Kyoto University found lower-ranking chimpanzees more likely to urinate when others do, suggesting a social element to bathroom breaks.