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2024-03-27 @ 19.10.17 ∈ In English
Bladderwort: How a Carnivorous Plant Could Be Used in Mosquito Control
Bladderwort is a rootless, aquatic plant that uses small sacs to ingest and feed on small underwater creatures, including mosquito larvae. A new study in India finds that the bladderwort Utricularia aurea placed in stagnant pools of water could reduce mosquito larvae abundance by more than 70 percent.
2024-03-25 @ 18.21.54 ∈ In English
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Wild bird gestures ‘after you’: Japanese tit uses wing movements for gestural communication
By analyzing over 320 nest visitations in detail, the researchers saw that the wing-fluttering display prompted the mate who was being fluttered at to enter the nest box first, while the one who fluttered entered second, determining the order of nest entry and mirroring the "after you" gesture observed in human communication.
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A cougar attacked them. They fought back for 45 harrowing minutes
“All these ladies came up with superhuman strength,” she said. “They’re teeny ladies, and I know that the Fish & Wildlife shot the final shot to kill it. But these ladies killed that cougar with their bare hands and no weapons. I’m eternally grateful to each one of them.”
2024-03-14 @ 19.10.52 ∈ In English
Researchers: Sweden has vast ‘old growth’ forests, but they are being chopped down faster than the Amazon
Most of Europe’s natural ecosystems have been lost over the centuries. However, a sizeable amount of natural old forest still exists, especially in the north. These “old-growth” forests are exceptionally valuable as they tend to host more species, store more carbon, and are more resilient to environmental change.