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Ant counts the steps to find the way home
Biology

Ant counts the steps to find the way home

Desert ants on the journey to feed use clues in the sky to navigate the way home. But with very few marks on the vast void, scientists wondered why

December 16, 2018
Bacteria make the world's most durable glue
Biology

Bacteria make the world's most durable glue

Geckos, mussels and oysters must now step aside - when physicists find the owner of the world's most persistent glue, the Caulobacter crescentus species, which specializ…

December 16, 2018
Publication of human gene variant map
Biology

Publication of human gene variant map

Scientists have created a kind of map of human genes. This is a step forward to find genes that explain differences in individual health and why people have different wa…

December 16, 2018
Revive the extinct oral toad
Animal world

Revive the extinct oral toad

Australian scientists step by step revitalize the oral, extinct toads from the 80s.

December 16, 2018
Discover the secret in the running of cheetahs
Animal world

Discover the secret in the running of cheetahs

Scientists have discovered the secret of the fast-paced running of this leopard. The secret lies in that they can adjust the frequency of the speed-following step, simil…

December 16, 2018
The secret to keeping the penguin's warm
Animal world

The secret to keeping the penguin's warm

A new video released by scientists shows that Antarctic emperor penguins gather in groups and create a wave to help them keep warm in the icy polar weather.

December 16, 2018
Desert snakes hear mouse steps with jaws
Animal world

Desert snakes hear mouse steps with jaws

Only a few decades ago, some scientists suspected snakes could not hear. Snakes don't have ears and ears outside, so it's hard to find out why this reptile can pick up s…

December 16, 2018
Pregnancy after uterine transplant
Animal world

Pregnancy after uterine transplant

Scientists successfully removed the uterus from the female sheep and then transplanted it again, which the animal could still become pregnant. So far, scientists have su…

December 16, 2018