Bat brains organized for echolocation and flight
A new study shows how the brains of Egyptian fruit bats are highly specialized for echolocation and flight, with motor areas of the cerebral...
Archaeologists reveal pre-Hispanic cities in Bolivia with laser technology
Several hundred settlements from the time between 500 and 1400 AD lie in the Bolivian Llanos de Mojos savannah and have fascinated archaeologists for...
Climate change reveals unique artifacts in melting ice patches
Norwegian mountains are full of time capsules. Thousands of years of human and ecological history are preserved in remnant patches of ice. Now this...
High air pollution from fracking in Ohio county
Residents of Belmont County in eastern Ohio have long suffered from health problems they suspected were the result of air pollution from fracking facilities,...
Silicone wristbands track firefighters’ exposures to harmful chemicals
Researchers have used silicone wristbands to track firefighters' exposures to 134 potentially carcinogenic chemicals. Analysis of the chemicals absorbed by the wristbands over a...
Chemists’ HAT trick for greener chemical synthesis
A technique used in chemical synthesis is called hydrogen atom transfer, or HAT. It's a potentially powerful and versatile chemical tool, but technical constraints...
Mice choose best escape route without ever experiencing threat
Escaping imminent danger is essential for survival. Animals must learn a new environment fast enough for them to be able to choose the shortest...
Novel environmental DNA monitoring method for identifying rare and endangered fish species sold in...
Researchers have outlined a powerful new tool for monitoring trade of rare and endangered fish species in Hong Kong wet markets. Using environmental DNA...
Astrophysics student discovers link between global warming and locally unstable weather
Climate change gives rise to more unstable weather, local droughts and extreme temperature records, but a coherent theory relating local and global climate is...
Secrets of tree hyraxes in Kenya uncovered with new research techniques
In addition to audio recordings and laser scanning, a thermal imaging camera has been adopted for use in research focused on threatened mammals that...
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The extremely rare cave-dwelling albino fish with no eyes, the Mexican blindcat, has previously only been known to exist in Mexico.
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