Warbling whales speak a language all their own

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The songs of the humpback whale are among the most complex in the animal kingdom. Researchers have now mathematically confirmed that whales have their own syntax that uses sound units to build phrases that can be combined to form songs that last for hours.


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Mo. biologists to study snake movement, mortality

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(AP) -- Snakes wouldn't be at the top of most people's favorite critter list. They're feared and misunderstood and often, killed. That's a shame, said Jason Lewis, a wildlife biologist at Mingo National Wildlife Refuge near ...

Scientists probe recent coyote attacks in California

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(AP) -- The coyote was limping as it approached a girl in a sand box at a public park - but it was still dangerous. It snapped its jaws on the girl's buttocks and her nanny had to pry the toddler from the ...

What's the difference between a human and a fruit fly?

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Fruit flies are dramatically different from humans not in their number of genes, but in the number of protein interactions in their bodies, according to scientists who have developed a new way of estimating the total number ...

British colonial past no protection from corruption

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Former British colonies are just as likely to suffer from bribery and sleaze as any other country according to an international study.

Partnerships of Deep-Sea Methane Scavengers Revealed

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The sea floor off the coast of Eureka, California, is home to a diverse assemblage of microbes that scavenge methane from cold deep-sea vents. Researchers at the California Institute of Technology have developed a technique ...
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