How evolutionary adaptations enable a fruit fly to detect and thrive on toxic food sources
The ability to tolerate toxic substances can help animals find new food sources and thrive in certain ecological niches.
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23 blood-sucking fly species in Andamans pose threat of disease
Researchers from the Zoological Survey of India identified 23 blood-sucking fly species in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Thirteen of these species are new to India. "We expect to discover more ...
How fruit fly genetics could change the fight against mosquito diseases
How fruit flies mate may hold a key to limiting the spread of diseases by mosquitoes. In a new study, University of Iowa ...
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Preference for the smell of decay
The ability to tolerate toxic substances can help animals find new food sources and thrive in certain ecological niches.
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Bonefish, spoonbills and tuna-on-wheat in Mexico
Bonefish are the stuff of fishing films and glossy magazines, a species that’s right at home in a sentence that includes the ...
Warning issued to anyone with a chimney on house
The wildlife charity says homes with fireplaces cannot use or light them if they discover birds living in their chimney ...
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Empty headed? Largest study of its kind proves 'bird brain' is a misnomer
It's difficult to know what birds 'think' when they fly, but scientists in are getting some remarkable new insights by looking inside birds' heads. Evolutionary biologists and neuroscience researchers ...
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Where Do Hummingbirds Go in the Winter?
One U.S. hummingbird species truly hunkers down for the winter, and that’s the Anna’s Hummingbird. In the early 1900s, they ...
Clever Way To Study Bird Brains
A masked lapwing (Vanellus miles) and its reflection in water. Courtesy Michael Jury of Mykelphotography.It's difficult to ...