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Fish for Food
Exploring ways to get fish on the table in Bolivia. People in Bolivia don’t eat much fish — among South American nations it has the lowest…
Trees share vital goodies through a secret underground network
Call it the wood wide web. Although we think of trees as competing with each other for resources, we know from lab studies that they share…
Clawing Their Way to Victory
Research suggests fiddler crabs with regenerated claws have distinct fighting strategies. Male fiddler crabs have one oversized claw, which they use to both attract females and…
Stronger rules needed for medical device cybersecurity
Experts say that health systems in the USA and other countries are not prepared for cybersecurity threats and existing and draft regulations are weak. The US…
Eyeless cave shrimp senses light and can live frozen in ice
Deep in the ice caves of the Shawangunk Ridge in New York state lives a tiny crustacean with unique abilities. Despite being eyeless, it can still…
Explosive road rage-like anger linked to parasite spread by cats
There are many ways your cat might be filling you with rage. Scratching your furniture, sitting on your computer keyboard – or giving you parasites that…