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Burying beetles' elaborate parenting and same-sex mounting behavior revealed in new research

The burying beetle Nicrophorus vespilloides is famously good at parenting. In the leaf litter of forests around the United Kingdom, the beetles scurry around in search of the small carcasses of mice and birds. Once the beetles find a suitable corpse, they

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Defector·29d ago·5 min read

Echinomermella matsi: A parasitic nematode and the evolution of parasitism in roundworms

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dailyparasite.blogspot.com1mo ago

Study reveals how Andean leaf-eared mice adapt to extreme elevations from sea level to 6,700 meters

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Andean leaf-eared mice show remarkable genetic adaptations enabling survival from sea level to 6,700 meters

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Expert survey reveals widespread underreporting of same-sex sexual behaviour in mammals due to publishing bias

Same-sex sexual behaviour (SSSB) occurs in most animal clades, but published reports are largely concentrated in a few taxa. Thus, there remains a paucity of published reports for most mammalian species. We conducted a cross-sectional expert survey to bet

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journals.plos.org·Science·1mo ago·36 min read

The Evolutionary Origins and Adaptive Functions of Autosexual Behavior in Birds

Masturbation has been sporadically documented across animal groups, yet the evolutionary origins and persistence of this sexual behaviour are largely unexplored. Through combining targeted surveys wi...

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onlinelibrary.wiley.com·Science·2mo ago·31 min read

Study finds bird masturbation is natural behavior, not caused by captivity stress

Study finds activity is not harmful or caused by stress of captivity – and is in fact more common in wild birds

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theguardian.com·Science·2mo ago·4 min read

How hummingbirds survive on dilute nectars: Foraging plasticity and physiological adaptations

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functionalecologists.com2mo ago

Disabled kea parrot achieves alpha status through innovative beak jousting technique

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cell.com3mo ago

Brown rats documented hunting bats mid-flight in German caves for the first time

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scienceclock.com7mo ago

Researchers Discover Massive Cooperative Spider Web in Balkan Cave Housing 111,000 Spiders

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nytimes.com7mo ago

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