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Slime Mold Builds an Efficient Network
When looking for food, one type of slime mold transforms its shape to create the shortest possibl...

Pinnate Diatoms Produce Adhesive Hair
A group of pinnate diatoms produces adhesive hair from the longitudinal groove of their shell, wh...

Insect Ganglia Control Each Body Segment
Insect bodies are divided into three segments: head, thorax, and abdomen. Each segment has a coll...

Honeybees Spread Information Efficiently
Honeybees do a dance that tells their fellow bees the distance, direction, and even the quality o...

Venus Flytrap Catches Flies Quickly
The Venus flytrap has red, predatory leaves with nectaries that produce nectar to attract flies. ...

Ants Line Up in Groups
We see lines of ants everywhere, including in gardens and parks. Why do ants line up? Isn’t it st...

Dolphin Echolocation Suggests New Types of Underwater Acoustic Communication
Pods consist of a few, up to several dozen dolphins; in order to communicate with other dolphins ...

Elephants Forecast Tsunamis
Elephants are known to converse using low-pitched sounds that are inaudible to human ears. Their ...