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RoboBees - the Next Small Step for Robotics
RoboBees - the Next Small Step for Robotics
Sunday, September 30th, 2012
Several teams of researchers from the U.S. and the U.K. are working on creating the first robotic bees which could mimic...

Biology
First Fishing Bat Discovered in Europe
Sunday, November 28th, 2010 - 09:52:30 - Anuradha Menon
The long-fingered bat is the first bat species in Europe known to catch and eat fish, scientists say. Weighing around 0.3 ounce (9 grams) and...

Biology
Most Venomous Spider In North America
Most Venomous Spider In North America
Saturday, August 21st, 2010
A female black widow spider doesn't always kill her mate. But if he doesn't get away fast enough, she'll turn him into...

Biology
Leggy Creatures and Long Branches
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010 - 16:07:22 - Ehud Rattner
Tracking centipedes and millipedes to their exact location in the evolutionary tree. Biologists have amassed further ammunition in the debate over...

Biology
Worm Bites Off Enough to Chew
Monday, July 5th, 2010 - 09:58:54 - Ehud Rattner
Dramatic scenes are played out under Ralf Sommer's microscope: his research object, the roundworm Pristionchus pacificus, bites another worm, tears...

Biology
Insect Colonies Operate as 'Superorganisms'
Friday, January 22nd, 2010 - 16:09:37 - Ehud Rattner
New A team of researchers including scientists from the University of Florida has shown insect colonies follow some of the same biological "rules" as...

Biology
How the Daisy Got Its Spot: Insect Mimicry
Sunday, December 27th, 2009 - 17:42:46 - Ehud Rattner
Dark spots on flower petals are common across many angiosperm plant families and occur on flowers such as some lilies, orchids, and daisies. Much...

Biology
GM Crop Lures Pest Killers
Tuesday, August 4th, 2009 - 17:56:55 - Ehud Rattner
Transgenic maize emits chemical that summons insect-killing nematodes. Researchers have created transgenic maize plants that fight off pests by...

Biology
Study Says Coral Algae Have 'Eyes'
Friday, July 31st, 2009 - 14:54:33 - Anuradha Menon
The single-celled algae that set up house inside hard corals and give reefs their vibrant colors may be able to see, a new study says. The...

Biology
Ladybird 'Risk to 1,000 Species'
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 - 09:02:47 - Anuradha Menon
The Harlequin ladybird is putting over 1,000 species in the UK in peril, scientists have warned. "The rate of spread is dramatic and unprecedented,"...

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