Common swifts spend extraordinary amounts of their lives in the air.
Tracking research found that some individuals remained airborne for around 10 months during their non-breeding period, with only extremely brief or potentially no landings...
During metamorphosis, a caterpillar's body is dramatically reorganized before it emerges as a moth or butterfly.
Experiments with ******* hornworms found evidence that learned associations acquired during the larval stage could persist after...
Researchers studying Florida carpenter ants discovered that the insects can respond differently depending on where another ant's leg is injured.
For certain upper-leg injuries, nestmates were observed amputating the injured limb. For injuries...
Mushrooms don't always rely entirely on existing wind to distribute their spores.
Research has shown that evaporative cooling around some mushrooms can cool nearby air. This creates small convection currents capable of helping carry spores away...
Researchers have demonstrated that bumblebees can learn relatively complex tasks through social observation.
In one experiment, bees learned how to manipulate a two-step puzzle box to reach a sugar reward after observing trained demonstrator...
After prolonged rainfall or snow accumulation, enormous amounts of water can temporarily increase the load pressing on Earth's crust.
Modern GPS instruments are sensitive enough to detect tiny vertical movements of the land associated with...
Humidity and frequent exposure to moisture can make some bag or raincoat zippers harder to move.
For a non-waterproof zipper that's simply sticking—not damaged—lightly rubbing a dry bar of soap along the zipper teeth can provide temporary...
Small objects pulled from wet pockets can leave water scattered across tables and counters.
A spare washable soap dish or shallow tray near the entrance gives wet keys, coins, and other rain-exposed items one temporary drying location.
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