Sea Slug Photosynthesis
A species of sea slug begins to harvest energy from the sun after eating algae.
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MARINE LIFE: Photosynthesizing sea slugs, epileptic sea lions, dolphin viruses and whale diversity.
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AAAS ANNUAL MEETING SPECIAL - How diabetes benefits dolphins, dolphin intelligence and welfare update, looking for new drugs from the sea, and how genes affect your susceptibility to germs.
Fatherless Sharks
A new study finds that the offspring of virgin sharks are surprisingly healthy.
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ANIMALS: DNA analysis confirms virgin birth in sharks, bonobos are forever young, elephant genes fight disease, and mussel glue inspires medical sealants.
Panda Love Songs
Vocalizations by female giant pandas change to indicate when they are fertile.
Feather Songs
A South American bird serenades potential mates by rubbing its wing feathers together.
Cancer Roundup
Researchers have discovered a gene in the naked mole rat that protects them from developing cancer.
Bat Syndrome
Researchers unveil a bold plan to save endangered bats from a deadly fungus.
Whale Clicks
Researchers are learning how sperm whales avoid interrupting each others' echolocation signals while they hunt for prey.
Butterfly Navigation
Monarch butterflies use their antennae to help them navigate thousands of miles to Mexico.
Gecko Tails
Severed gecko tails can perform surprisingly complex movements – and that may help scientists study spinal injuries.
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The gecko's phantom tail, the social lives of fruit flies, stem cells from fat, fall color secrets, ancient cave discoveries.
Whale Sharks
Marine scientists use digital photographs to identify and help conserve the world's largest sharks.
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CENTRAL AMERICAN CONSERVATION: Saving the Caribbean coral reef, conserving the world's largest sharks, and ancient Mayan forest conservation.
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Staring into space, assessing ocean health via satellite, teaching robots to smile, and the dangers of cancer in wildlife.