Though humans generally have a tendency to look at a region just below the eyes…
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Male guppies ensure successful mating with genital claws
Some males will go to great lengths to pursue a female and take extreme measures…
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Physical inactivity, poor diet and smoking linked to disability in older population
An unhealthy lifestyle is associated with a greater likelihood of developing disability over the age…
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New species of Hero Shrew found in equatorial Africa: Most bizarre mammalian spine on Earth
Scientists have described a new species of Hero Shrew — the mammal with the most…
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Coastal Antarctic permafrost melting faster than expected: Arctic-like melt rates appearing in Coastal Antarctica
Scientists have documented an acceleration in the melt rate of permafrost in a part of…
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New study shows inbreeding in winter flounder in Long Island’s bays
Research conducted in six bays of Long Island, NY has shown that local populations of…
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Extraordinary trout has tolerance to heavily polluted water
A population of brown trout can survive in the contaminated waters of the River Hayle…
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Does the dangerous new Middle East coronavirus have an African origin?
The MERS-coronavirus is regarded as a dangerous novel pathogen: Almost 50 people have died from…
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A quick test for the Black Death
Diagnosing the presence of Yersinia pestis, the cause of plague, may soon be easier than…
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Atmospheric rivers set to increase UK winter flooding
The prolonged heat wave that has bathed the UK in sunshine over the past month…