Researchers have reconstructed the brain of the extinct Tasmanian tiger
The last Tasmanian tiger in the world died in an Australian zoo in 1936. But scientists have now used imaging technology to reconstruct the species' brain for the first time, revealing new insight into the behaviour of the unique and iconic creatures. Tasmanian tigers (or thylacines) were carnivorous marsupials that were native to Tasmania - the island off the south coast of Australia. And the new scans show they had a very different brain structure to anything else we've studied so far. The t..>> view originalHow Testosterone Rex gave the differences between sexes a bad press
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By Ian Bongso-Seldrup, January 20, 2017 @ 11:25 PM (EST)Source: New Scientist A female zebra shark in an aquarium in Townsville, Australia has proven that she doesn’t need to rely on a man to get what she wants. Despite being separated from any potential suitors since 2012, early last year “Leonie” produced three baby sharks anyway—all by herself. While it is known that certain animals—sharks, rays, turkeys, snakes, and Komodo dragons, for example—can reproduce asexually (even though they usua..>> view originalHumans wiped out megafauna in Australia
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Today, Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States; earlier this week, it was announced that he had also been honored as the namesake as a new moth species. Recently discovered to inhabit a range running from Baja, Mexico, to Southern California, the new, so-called “Donald Trump moth” is most notable for what’s on its head. "The moth is native to California & Baja Mexico (Trump’s proposed border wall won’t stop this flyer’s migration)." https://t.co/HYNczAFpOb — Ed Yon..>> view original
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
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