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Diving lizard’s built-in ‘scuba tank’ allows it to breathe underwater, scientists say

Diving lizard’s built-in ‘scuba tank’ allows it to breathe underwater, scientists say

Tired Earth September 18, 2024

Trapping air in bubbles to breathe in water is practiced by some types of insects and arachnids, such as water....

Flowers use adjustable 'paint by numbers' petal designs to attract pollinators, researchers discover

Flowers use adjustable 'paint by numbers' petal designs to attract pollinators, researchers discover

Tired Earth September 14, 2024

Patterns on the flowers of plants guide insects, like bees, to the center of the flower, where nectar and pollen....

Protecting just 0.7% of world's land could help save a third of unique and endangered species

Protecting just 0.7% of world's land could help save a third of unique and endangered species

Tired Earth September 07, 2024

Given the global importance of the biodiversity found within these regions, high-income countries must mobilize funding to facilitate sustainable development....

Elephants use the tips of their trunks to grasp things with great precision – how this can help robotic design

Elephants use the tips of their trunks to grasp things with great precision – how this can help robotic design

Tired Earth September 05, 2024

Electronic engineers who design robots have tried to mimic the flexibility and way in which natural biological tissue can twist....

Scientists discover how starfish get 'legless'

Scientists discover how starfish get 'legless'

Tired Earth August 31, 2024

Researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery about how sea stars (commonly known as starfish) manage to survive predatory attacks by....

Groups of weaver birds found to have their own distinct nest-building styles

Groups of weaver birds found to have their own distinct nest-building styles

Tired Earth August 31, 2024

The work involved studying white-browed sparrow weavers for two years, watching and taping them as they built their nests and....

Americans love nature but don’t feel empowered to protect it, new research shows

Americans love nature but don’t feel empowered to protect it, new research shows

Tired Earth August 28, 2024

Our survey findings reflect these frames. People feel longing, guilt and worry toward the environment, with virtually no mention of....

Review of 400 years of scientific literature corrects the Dodo extinction record

Review of 400 years of scientific literature corrects the Dodo extinction record

Tired Earth August 17, 2024

More has been written about the Dodo than any other bird, yet virtually nothing is known about it in life.