Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social · 2 days agoIn the U.S., residents are warned after 43 monkeys escape South Carolina research facility.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareIn the U.S., residents are warned after 43 monkeys escape South Carolina research facility.plus-squareFlipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social · 2 days agomessage-square4fedilink
Mongabay@mastodon.green · 2 days agoA study on the genetic history of Asian elephants in India has revealed that there are actually five genetically distinct populations in the country, more than earlier estimates. These populationsplus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareA study on the genetic history of Asian elephants in India has revealed that there are actually five genetically distinct populations in the country, more than earlier estimates. These populationsplus-squareMongabay@mastodon.green · 2 days agomessage-square0fedilink
Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social · 3 days agoHeadline of the day: Putting vampire bats on treadmills reveals an unusual metabolism.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareHeadline of the day: Putting vampire bats on treadmills reveals an unusual metabolism.plus-squareFlipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social · 3 days agomessage-square1fedilink
Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social · 5 days agoAre any animals truly "immortal?"plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareAre any animals truly "immortal?"plus-squareFlipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social · 5 days agomessage-square0fedilink
Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social · 8 days agoWith their bladed paws, wielded by a rippling mass of pure muscle, sharp eyes, agile reflexes, and crushing fanged jaws, lions are “the biggest group-hunting land predator on the planet.” And yet,plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareWith their bladed paws, wielded by a rippling mass of pure muscle, sharp eyes, agile reflexes, and crushing fanged jaws, lions are “the biggest group-hunting land predator on the planet.” And yet,plus-squareFlipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social · 8 days agomessage-square0fedilink
Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social · 9 days agoHow parrot plumage gets its dazzling reds and yellows.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareHow parrot plumage gets its dazzling reds and yellows.plus-squareFlipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social · 9 days agomessage-square0fedilink
Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social · 11 days agoWith Halloween here, we're reminded of the superstition that black cats are bad luck. 🎃plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareWith Halloween here, we're reminded of the superstition that black cats are bad luck. 🎃plus-squareFlipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social · 11 days agomessage-square0fedilink
Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social · 13 days ago"There are real vampires in the world of bats. Out of over 1,400 currently described bat species, three are known to feed on blood exclusively."plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-square"There are real vampires in the world of bats. Out of over 1,400 currently described bat species, three are known to feed on blood exclusively."plus-squareFlipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social · 13 days agomessage-square0fedilink
Mongabay@mastodon.green · 16 days agoBangladesh is home to less than 500 Phayre’s langurs and 600 capped langurs in the rainforests in the country’s northeast.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareBangladesh is home to less than 500 Phayre’s langurs and 600 capped langurs in the rainforests in the country’s northeast.plus-squareMongabay@mastodon.green · 16 days agomessage-square0fedilink
Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social · 18 days agoHow a nearly extinct crocodile species returned from the brink in Cambodia.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareHow a nearly extinct crocodile species returned from the brink in Cambodia.plus-squareFlipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social · 18 days agomessage-square0fedilink
Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social · 19 days agoWhat it’s like to care for some of the most endangered animals on Earth, from @nprplus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareWhat it’s like to care for some of the most endangered animals on Earth, from @nprplus-squareFlipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social · 19 days agomessage-square0fedilink
Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social · 19 days agoScientists feared this huge "ghost" fish in Cambodia was extinct. It was just seen after almost 20 years.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareScientists feared this huge "ghost" fish in Cambodia was extinct. It was just seen after almost 20 years.plus-squareFlipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social · 19 days agomessage-square0fedilink
Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social · 20 days agoEnvironmental delegates gather in Colombia for a conference on dwindling global biodiversity.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareEnvironmental delegates gather in Colombia for a conference on dwindling global biodiversity.plus-squareFlipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social · 20 days agomessage-square0fedilink
Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social · 1 month agoAre you my baby? The clever ways that brood parasites trick other birds.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareAre you my baby? The clever ways that brood parasites trick other birds.plus-squareFlipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social · 1 month agomessage-square0fedilink
Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social · 1 month agoWhile exploring the Tonga Trench in the Southwestern Pacific Ocean, researchers captured extremely rare footage of a Magnapinna squid with arms several times the length of its body. And, yes, it wasplus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareWhile exploring the Tonga Trench in the Southwestern Pacific Ocean, researchers captured extremely rare footage of a Magnapinna squid with arms several times the length of its body. And, yes, it wasplus-squareFlipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social · 1 month agomessage-square4fedilink
Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social · 1 month agoThis fish has legs — and it uses them for more than just walking.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareThis fish has legs — and it uses them for more than just walking.plus-squareFlipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social · 1 month agomessage-square1fedilink
Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social · 2 months agoThe more paleontologists dig, the more feathered dinosaurs they find. But why did these creatures develop feathers?plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareThe more paleontologists dig, the more feathered dinosaurs they find. But why did these creatures develop feathers?plus-squareFlipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social · 2 months agomessage-square0fedilink
Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social · 2 months ago"A rare polar bear that was spotted outside a cottage in a remote village in Iceland was shot by police after being considered a threat."plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-square"A rare polar bear that was spotted outside a cottage in a remote village in Iceland was shot by police after being considered a threat."plus-squareFlipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social · 2 months agomessage-square0fedilink
Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social · 2 months agoA 'golden age' of rat research may be here. What the often unwanted companions can teach us about us.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareA 'golden age' of rat research may be here. What the often unwanted companions can teach us about us.plus-squareFlipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social · 2 months agomessage-square0fedilink
Flipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social · 2 months agoScientists in South Africa say they have identified the first known outbreak of rabies in seals.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareScientists in South Africa say they have identified the first known outbreak of rabies in seals.plus-squareFlipboard Science Desk@flipboard.social · 2 months agomessage-square0fedilink
