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1 month ago |
newscientist.nl | Sarah Philip
Het is een groot raadsel waarom veel vogels door mensen gemaakte materialen toevoegen aan hun nest. Nu hebben biologen bewijs gevonden dat deze decoraties mogelijk roofdieren afschrikken. Vogels decoreren hun nest regelmatig met door mensen gemaakte voorwerpen en veren. Noorse biologen hebben ontdekt dat ze dit mogelijk doen om eksters en raven ervan te weerhouden hun eieren te stelen. Ze publiceerden hun onderzoek in het wetenschappelijke tijdschrift Royal Society Open Science.
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1 month ago |
newscientist.com | Sarah Philip
Life Puzzlingly, many birds add human-made material to their nests with no obvious function – now there is evidence that these home improvements might ward off predators Birds may decorate nests with artificial objects and feathers to deter magpies and ravens from taking their eggs. Many birds have been observed placing human-made objects in their nests, such as plastic, wires or even anti-bird spikes from buildings.
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Feb 25, 2025 |
flipboard.com | Sarah Philip
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Jan 17, 2025 |
newscientist.com | Sarah Philip
Rabbits’ teeth grow continuously, a process that may be possible due to the calcium they get by swallowing fragments of tooth as they grind their food. A high-fibre diet means rabbits continuously chew and grind their teeth, which quickly wears them down. Growing them back requires calcium, so for years, researchers believed rabbits needed to consume a high-calcium diet. But now, Jean-Michel Hatt at the University of Zurich in Switzerland…
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Dec 15, 2024 |
nationalgeographic.com | Sarah Philip
For its next giant leap forward, NASA plans to send astronauts to Mars by the 2030s. The 21-month trip presents unique challenges, particularly keeping people healthy during such a long space voyage. But what once seemed like an impossible solution is now gathering momentum: Hibernation. In winter, many mammals enter a state of torpor, dropping their body temperature and slowing down their metabolism and brain activity to save energy.
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Birds may decorate their nests with weird and unusual objects to scare egg thieves. @newscientist https://t.co/FEA5MI1Rta
Great to see that my article made the front cover of the New Scientist. Read the magazine to find out how rabbits eat their own teeth to get calcium #rabbits #newscientist https://t.co/1YRchQoW7n
Rabbits may eat their own teeth to get more calcium. Many thanks to @SamWong1 and @alexthompo at @newscientist and the team at the @UZH_en. https://t.co/jO7JPpFZuV