For decades, scientists have searched for a way to outsmart Lyme disease, a stealthy infection that affects nearly half a million people each year in the U.S. Now, a breakthrough may be within reach. Researchers have zeroed in on a bacterial…
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Scientists Unmask Lyme Disease’s Hidden Protein – And It Could Be the Key to a Vaccine
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Female bonobos form ‘gangs’ to overpower stronger males in the wild
Girl power is not just a human thing; bonobos might’ve figured it out first.
In the heart of the Congo rainforest, bonobos challenge everything we know about dominance in the animal world. While most species follow a clear male-dominated…
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11 Million-Year-Old Panda Fossil Found in Germany Reveals Shocking Detail about Their Diet
A groundbreaking discovery in southern Germany has provided remarkable insights into the evolutionary history of the giant panda. Paleontologists recently uncovered the fossil of Kretzoiarctos beatrix, an omnivorous ancestor of the modern giant…
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New ‘bone collector’ caterpillar discovered in Hawai‘i wears dead spiders
Scientists have discovered a bizarre new species of carnivorous caterpillar on a single mountainside in O‘ahu, Hawai‘i—an elusive predator that scavenges for prey within spider webs and camouflages itself using body parts of the dead….
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‘Bone collector’ caterpillar wears the body parts of dead bugs
Imagine you’re a spider nestled comfortably in your messy cobweb built into the dark nook of a rotted log. You live in a humid forest on a mountainside…
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‘Bone Collector’ Caterpillar Wears Dead Bugs to Steal Prey From Spiders : ScienceAlert
We all need a way to get along in this wild, wicked world, and a rare insect found only on a mountainside on O’ahu has found an incredible strategy.
A species of caterpillar that scientists are calling the ‘bone collector’ is not only a…
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This caterpillar wears the body parts of insect prey
Dubbed the “bone collector,” this caterpillar found on a Hawaiian island disguises itself while stalking spider webs for trapped insects to eat.
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Scientists Found Bird Flu in Dairy Cows – Here’s Why That’s Terrifying
H5N1 bird flu has now crossed into U.S. dairy cattle for the first time, and alarmingly, it did so through just one spillover from a wild bird. This single event, traced back to Texas in mid-to-late 2023, led to months of undetected cow-to-cow…
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