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Sperm Whales Use Bubble Release to Stay Submerged During Vertical Naps

New tag recordings and physics simulations show whales vent gas to reduce positive buoyancy and hold near-neutral depth during short, upright rests.

Lake‑Fly Larvae Withstand Deep Pressure and Upend Ocean‑Insect Explanation

Salk Review Says Traveling Waves Are a Visual Cortex Computational Engine

Naked Mole‑rat Queens Use a Single Scent Molecule to Block Rival Breeding

Mice at 22,000 Feet: How the World's Highest‑Dwelling Mammal Survives

Study Shows Humans Can Sense Infrasound Through Inner‑Ear Electrical Fields

Bumblebees Display Clear ‘Like’ and ‘Dislike’ Feeding Gestures, Study Finds

Study Links Synthetic Vape Coolants to Irregular Heartbeats

Study Identifies Iron-Rich Liver Cells as Candidate Magnetic Sensors in Pigeons

Pigeons Use Iron-Rich Liver Cells to Sense Earth’s Magnetic Field

Study Says Pigeon Livers Hold Iron Cells That May Act as Magnetic Compasses

Pigeons Use Iron‑Rich Liver Cells as Magnetic Sensors, Study Reports

Fire Salamanders Glow Turquoise Under UV Light, Study Finds

Mint Tea Can Make You Feel Cooler During UK Heatwave

Ground Squirrel Study Finds Visual Cortex Rebuilds in 90 Minutes After Torpor

Massive Study Ties 6–8 Hours of Sleep to Slower Biological Ageing

Mouse Study Traces Brain Movement to Abdominal Muscle Contractions

Yawning May Help Flush the Brain, MRI Study Finds

Fruit Flies Endure Up to 13G, Then Recover, UC Riverside Study Finds

Scorpion Stingers and Claws Are Reinforced With Metal, Study Finds