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Fish-Eating Spiders Widespread, Study Says
A study of spider predation around the world shows that several spiders prey on fish to supplement their diet of insects, sometimes even fish 4.5 times their body weight.
Bees Use Hidden Patterns In Flowers
Scientists have shown that bees can use polarisation patterns to identify flowers and improve foraging efficiency, but only if the flowers face downwards.
Twins Talk Less At Two
An Australian study shows that twins at age two have twice the rate of late language emergence compared to single-born children, a figure that is worse for identical twins than non-identical twins.
Breeding Fungus Resistant Oilseed Varities
Scientists have identified strains of oilseed plants that are resistant to the devastating fungal pathogen Sclerotinia.
China Faces Freshwater Shortage
Scientists call for the adoption of water-saving technologies in the face of China's dire freshwater shortage driven by agricultural production.
Deep Sea Fish Uses Mirror-Eyes To See In The Dark
The glasshead barreleye fish has mirrored cylindrical eyes which enable it to see both the dim light coming from above as well as the flashes of bioluminescence from below.
Changing The Way You Run May Be Harmful
Changing your running technique might not offer the performance and injury avoidance benefits that running blogs would have you believe.
Plants Can Learn Like Animals, Study
Researchers in Australia have published evidence that plants can learn and remember just as well as it would be expected of animals.
Moderate Testosterone Levels Safest For Elderly Men, Study
Midrange testosterone levels in older men are associated with better survival, according to a study.
