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sciencealert.com > a-cockroach-collective-memory-emerges-from-their-social-networks-study-suggests

A Cockroach 'Collective Memory' Emerges From Their Social Networks, Study Suggests

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (678+ words) The collective memory of the tribe can be crucial to survival. For many animals, safety lies in numbers – and knowledge perseveres across generations, passing on migration routes, hunting techniques, or safe refuges through social learning. But not all collective memories…...

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sciencealert.com > mammals-may-have-a-hidden-limb-regeneration-ability-we-never-knew-about

Mammals May Have a Hidden Limb Regeneration Ability We Never Knew About

4+ mon, 4+ day ago   (342+ words) While human beings have some impressive self-healing capabilities, we're nowhere near the level of salamanders or axolotls that can resprout whole appendages – but might that change in the future? A team led by researchers from Texas A&M University have…...

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sciencealert.com > we-finally-know-how-bumblebee-queens-can-survive-underwater-for-days

We Finally Know How Bumblebee Queens Can Survive Underwater For Days

6+ mon, 3+ day ago   (655+ words) The discovery that bumblebee queens could shake it off and emerge unscathed after more than a week submerged in water stunned scientists back in 2024. Now, a new paper reveals how they do it. Included in the bumblebee survival toolkit is…...

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sciencealert.com > we-may-have-bred-neurodiversity-into-our-pets-expert-suggests

We May Have Bred Neurodiversity Into Our Pets, Expert Suggests

9+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1050+ words) I live with several cocker spaniels. They are smart and affectionate, but sometimes air-headed, impulsive and extremely sensitive. It's common for friends to describe my dogs as "having ADHD" as one of my canine whirlwinds whizz past. People are increasingly…...

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sciencealert.com > owning-a-cat-could-double-your-risk-of-schizophrenia-research-suggests

Owning a Cat Could Double Your Risk of Schizophrenia, Research Suggests

9+ mon, 3+ week ago   (683+ words) Having a cat as a pet could potentially double a person's risk of schizophrenia-related conditions, according to an analysis of 17 studies. Psychiatrist John McGrath and colleagues at the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research in Australia looked at papers published…...

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sciencealert.com > chimps-can-revise-their-beliefs-when-shown-new-evidence-study-finds

Chimps Can Revise Their Beliefs When Shown New Evidence, Study Finds

10+ mon, 2+ week ago   (912+ words) Chimpanzees can change their minds when the facts no longer support their previous beliefs – a rational level of thinking that was once considered uniquely human. In a series of experiments designed to test the metacognition of these fascinating apes, psychologist…...

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sciencealert.com > gifted-dogs-show-they-can-learn-language-skills-thought-unique-to-humans

Gifted Dogs Show They Can Learn Language Skills Thought Unique to Humans

11+ mon, 1+ week ago   (501+ words) Pooches, puppers, doggos – all these words mean the same thing. And, now it appears that the dogs themselves can connect similar linguistic labels, according to a new study from Eötvös Lorand University in Budapest, Hungary. This principle of "label extension…...

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sciencealert.com > fish-buttholes-may-be-the-reason-we-now-have-fingers-study-finds

Fish Buttholes May Be The Reason We Now Have Fingers, Study Finds

11+ mon, 3+ week ago   (549+ words) The reason we humans have fingers today may all be thanks to a fish's clacker. New research into the origins of digit formation shows that the DNA switch controlling finger and toe development got its humble start regulating the formation…...

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sciencealert.com > cephalopods-passed-a-cognitive-test-intended-for-human-children

Cephalopods Passed a Cognitive Test Intended For Human Children

11+ mon, 3+ week ago   (954+ words) An eye-opening experiment on cephalopods reinforces why it is so important for us not to underestimate animal intelligence. A study published in 2021 presented cuttlefish with a new version of the "marshmallow test", and the results showed there's more going on…...