Yearly Archives: 2018

It's a story of bears, birds and berries.

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[unable to retrieve full-text content]Scientists discovered a dinosaur fossil with feathers so well-preserved that they were able to see the feathers' microscopic color-bearing structures. By comparing the shapes of those feather structures with the structures in modern bird feathers, they're able to infer that the new dino, Caihong juji ('rainbow with the big crest') had...

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Biologists are studying the mechanics of snake movement to understand exactly how they can propel themselves forward like a train through a tunnel....

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Experts are warning dog and cat owners to be aware of the risks associated with feeding their pets raw meat-based diets, instead of the more conventional dry or canned pet foods....

Not freezing temperatures or nor'easters or Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Jose or Maria can stop "Andy," a tiger shark tagged in Bermuda by scientists from Nova Southeastern University's (NSU) Guy Harvey Research Institute (GHRI) in 2014. Travelling approximately 37,565 miles off the eastern coast of the United States and around Bermuda, the Bahamas and Turks and...

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Biologists look to the past for early genetic development of tiny spider and insect eyes to find potential for research into human visual challenges....