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Octopuses and squid are big brained species that use much of their mental powers to adjust their own appearances. This remarkable ability to camouflage on the fly has inspired the Office of Naval Research to award $7.5 million to Duke University and two collaborating institutions to learn more about how the animals do it. To [...]

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As we all know, different birds have different songs, and scientists believe that climate may have something to do with that.  A study was placed on a variety of mockingbirds.  The study showed that mockingbirds living in more unpredictable climates have more elaborate songs.  If the climate becomes unpredictable, then survival is harder, and orgnisms [...]

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Researchers say that having a pet can help your overall health and wellbeing, especially in old people. Most  people who own pets treat them as a valued member of the family because of  the relationship and contribution they make to the family. In some cases, pet ownership has even resulted in less risk of heart [...]

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Many people are allergic to cats, but what you probably didn’t knowis that cats can be allergic to people. People can even trigger asthma attacks in some cats. This can happen from smoking, dandruff, dust, and types of litter giving the cats symptoms like coughing, wheezing, and short breaths. To read the full article click here. [...]

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The Blue Whale is the largest animal to have ever lived on our planet. Because of whale hunting in the middle of the 20th century, the blue whales have become extremely endangered. On January 10-11, 2009, scientists recorded the sound of a Blue Whale singing about 70 miles off the coast of Long Island, New [...]

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Last year, scientists reported the 1st transgenic monkeys (carrying Huntington’s disease). After inserting the disease into them, scientists noted that the disease did not fully integrate into their blood, and they didn’t pass the disease down to their offspring either. After the unsuccessful run on these primates, they tried the gene on a different species. [...]

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In a developing fetus, cones, which help distinguish color during the day, develop before light sensitive rods needed for night vision.  Owl monkeys and capuchin monkeys are said to have evolved from the same ancestor.  Researches say that the eyes in these monkeys have the capability to develop as nocturnal (active at night), or diurnal [...]

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Some wonder, why do some birds sing simple tunes, and others much more complex?  According to studies by the National Evolutionary Synthesis Center, the variance in climate is the largest factor.  The more a climate varies, the more complex songs birds sing.  NESCent researchers have been studying mockingbirds in different climates.  Climate patterns also affect [...]

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