Freaky ‘'Rubber Hand’ Illusion’ Works on Octopuses, Too
Octopuses’ response to a human illusion suggests a sense of body ownership
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Gennaro Tomma
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These Dogs Can Sniff Out Invasive Species before It’s Too Late
Dogs excel at finding spotted lanternfly eggs in lower-level infestations
Releasing Baby Cane Toads Teaches Predators to Avoid Toxic Adults
Australian conservationists introduced juvenile cane toads ahead of invasions to help prepare native monitor lizards
Mouse-to-Mouse Resuscitation: Rodents Try to Revive Unconscious Buddies
Three studies show that a mouse will try to rouse an unconscious companion
Honeybees Defend Their Hive by Slapping Invading Ants
Japanese honeybees use their wings to slap back ants trying to invade their hive
The strange way cocaine water pollution is changing salmon
It turns out that salmon exposed to cocaine through water pollution do a lot of swimming—which may not be a good thing
Caterpillars Sense Hungry Wasps’ Electrical Field
Predators’ electricity gives caterpillars an early warning
Scientists Use Ancient Chinese Poetry to Study Endangered Yangtze Porpoise
Mentions of the critically endangered Yangtze finless porpoise in ancient Chinese poetry have revealed missing information about the habitat of the world’s only freshwater porpoise
Bats that walk backwards have developed unusual navigation strategy
Greater mouse-tailed bats crawl backwards over cave walls, and it seems they use their long tails to help feel their way
These Bird Nests Show Signs of an Architectural ‘Culture’
Culture may play a role in how birds build collectively in the Kalahari Desert