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Video evidence: Japanese eels escape from their predator’s stomach
After being swallowed, all but four [of 32 captured eels] tried to escape [back] through the digestive tract toward the esophagus and [gills]. [Nine] successfully escaped through the gills. On average, it took the escaping eels about 56 seconds to free themselves from the predator's gills.
2024-09-05 @ 12.04.56 ∈ In English
Part of brain network much bigger in people with depression, scientists find
[In] people with depression, a larger part of the brain is involved in the network that controls attention to rewards and threats than in those without depression. [The] frontostriatal salience network was expanded by 73% on average in participants with depression compared with healthy controls.
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Volunteers record bee biodiversity and discover new species in Pennsylvania
The researchers recruited 26 participants, mostly Master Gardeners, from across Pennsylvania to sample bees after receiving extensive training from Penn State experts. [The] trained participants documented over twice as much biodiversity and novel baseline natural history data as [2233] iNaturalist users.
2024-08-26 @ 9.34.43 ∈ In English
European Commission (@EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu)
The Iberian Lynx has made a remarkable recovery, moving from “Endangered” to “Vulnerable” on the IUCN Red List. […] From only 94 individuals in 2002, the population has grown to over 1,000 due to concerted efforts in habitat restoration, prey availability improvement, and breeding programs.
2024-08-23 @ 11.15.44 ∈ In English
Mosquitoes sense infrared from body heat to help track humans down, study shows
Infrared radiation from a source roughly the temperature of human skin doubled the insects' overall host-seeking behavior when combined with CO2 and human odor. […] It's only in the context of other cues, such as elevated CO2 and human odor that IR makes a [difference;] infrared alone has no impact.
