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Can animals heal themselves?
Animal world

Can animals heal themselves?

Explore the self-medicating abilities of animals, from chimpanzees eating bitter leaves to caterpillars foraging for poisonous plants. Could these behaviors hold the sec…

October 1, 2024
Why can humans talk but apes can't?
Science story

Why can humans talk but apes can't?

Humans have a unique sequence of two amino acids in the FOXP2 gene located on chromosome 7. This gene FOXP2 regulates the development of brain structures important for v…

May 28, 2022
Quarantined animals with infectious diseases
Animal world

Quarantined animals with infectious diseases

Honey bees, chimpanzees, American buffalo frogs or Caribbean lobster lobsters often take the initiative to stay away from co-infected viruses or bacteria that cause cont…

April 5, 2020