Biology Letters
2023-06-08 @ 12.15.34 ∈ In English
A documented case of a crocodile virgin birth
In their paper published in the journal Biology Letters, [a team of entomologists and reptile specialists] describes their surprise at the discovery of a clutch of eggs laid by an American crocodile who had been kept alone in an enclosure at Parque Reptilandia park in Costa Rica for 16 years prior to laying the eggs.
2023-05-03 @ 18.09.10 ∈ In English
Example of tool use by an insect found in Australian assassin bugs
In simply watching the bugs, the researchers noted that both males and females would scrape resin off grass blades and apply it to parts of their bodies—most specifically their forelegs. […] After testing a number of the bugs, the research team found that they were 26% more successful at capturing their prey when the resin was on their bodies.
