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    Mosquitoes Newly Spreading in Scotland as Temperatures Rise, Scientists Say

    Mosquitoes Newly Spreading in Scotland as Temperatures Rise, Scientists Say

    Scotland’s climate hasn’t historically been supportive to large mosquito populations, as it tends to be cooler. But now, scientists have discovered widespread populations of mosquitoes around Scotland, and they fear warming temperatures could lead to increasing public health risks from mosquito-borne diseases. Scientists at the University of Glasgow’s Centre for Virus Research found 16 different […]

    Chimpanzees Improve Tool-Using Skills Into Adulthood, Study Finds

    Chimpanzees Improve Tool-Using Skills Into Adulthood, Study Finds

    Scientists have discovered that the highly intelligent and social chimpanzee continues learning and honing the use of tools well into adulthood. This ability could be vital for the evolution of complicated and varied tool use. In the study, the researchers said tool use is rare in animals, but they discovered that chimpanzees employed hand grips […]

    Peaceful Bonobos and Aggressive Chimps? New Research Says It’s More Complicated Than That

    Peaceful Bonobos and Aggressive Chimps? New Research Says It’s More Complicated Than That

    Long known to be the peaceful close relative of humans, scientists have discovered that the endangered bonobo is more complicated than previously believed. A new study has observed male bonobos acting aggressive more often than male chimpanzees within their own communities. The researchers also found that more aggressive males of both species had more mating […]

    Florida’s DeSantis Bans Lab-Grown Meat

    Florida’s DeSantis Bans Lab-Grown Meat

    Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has announced a ban on the selling and distribution of lab-grown meat in the state, the first law of its kind in the United States. With the ban, DeSantis said he would be saving beef from the “global elite,” reported BBC News. “Today, Florida is fighting back against the global elite’s […]

    Climate Change Could Lead to Major Venomous Snake Migrations, Study Says

    Climate Change Could Lead to Major Venomous Snake Migrations, Study Says

    The range of venomous snakes could look a lot different globally by 2070, according to a new study. Climate change is leading to habitat loss, which is likely to push venomous snakes into new regions. An international research team, led by professor Pablo Ariel Martinez of the Federal University of Sergipe, studied data on 209 […]

    Parrots Prefer Live Video Calls With Other Parrots Over Pre-Recorded Videos, Study Finds

    Parrots Prefer Live Video Calls With Other Parrots Over Pre-Recorded Videos, Study Finds

    A new study by researchers at University of Glasgow has found that pet parrots prefer video calling other parrots over watching pre-recorded bird videos. Animal-computer interaction specialists provided nine parrots and their caretakers with tablets to explore how video chats might expand the social lives of the birds, a press release from University of Glasgow […]