Ari Daniel
Stories
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To escape hungry bats, these flying beetles create an ultrasound 'illusion'
A study of tiger beetles has found a possible explanation for why they produce ultrasound noises right before an echolocating bat swoops in for the kill.
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Beethoven may have had lead poisoning
Samples of Beethoven's hair reveal he may have suffered from lead poisoning, which could explain some of the difficult physical maladies the composer suffered in his life.
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National
Tiger beetles might be mimicking the sounds of poisonous bugs so bats will avoid them
Tiger beetles generate "anti bat-sonar" to prevent echolocating bats from eating them, scientists say. An experiment suggests the beetles mimic sounds created by poisonous insects that bats avoid.
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Siblings can share the darndest quirks — like picking up coins & keys with their toes
Siblings — especially twins — sometimes share the strangest traits, like throwing a ball with their head or picking up keys and crayons with their toes. Researchers want to know whqt's up with that.
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World
This ancient amber in Lebanon offers a glimpse into Earth's history
Lebanon offers a glimpse into history, with a treasure trove of specimens that have been sealed away for millennia in ancient amber.
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National
The science of siblings and their unusual shared quirks
We meet a brother and sister who share an oddity and in their family, this quirk is unique to them. Sharing an oddball trait isn't that common with siblings unless you're an identical twin.
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How do we halt the next pandemic? Be kind to critters like bats, says a new paper
A team of scientists argue that new vaccines and treatments wouldn't be critical if humans could figure out how to stop viruses from spilling over from animals in the first place.
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National
The unusual manner in which cicadas pee — and why the information is useful
Little insects pee in droplets. But it turns out that cicadas pee in jets — and why and how they do it could help scientists better understand microfluidics and advance all kinds of technologies.
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Scientists scanning the seafloor discover a long-lost Stone Age 'megastructure'
The more than half mile long wall, called the Blinkerwall, was likely used by Stone Age hunter-gatherers to herd reindeer toward a shooting blind.
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World
By accident, scientists found an underwater 'megastructure' from the Stone Age
Scientists have found what they say could be one of the oldest Stone Age megastructures in Europe: a giant stone wall on the floor of the Baltic Sea. They've dubbed it the "Blinkerwall."