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Bien que la vue et le goût soient les principaux sens par lesquels les serpents perçoivent leur environnement, notre étude permet de constater que l’ouïe joue un rôle important dans le répertoire sensoriel des serpents. (Christina Zdenek)

Les serpents peuvent entendre nos cris, selon une nouvelle étude

Les spécialistes savent depuis longtemps que les serpents peuvent ressentir les vibrations sonores dans le sol. Or, une nouvelle étude démontre qu’ils peuvent également percevoir les sons aériens.
A group of tagged minke whales forage off the coast of the West Antarctic Peninsula. Duke Marine Robotics and Remote Sensing. Taken under NMFS permit #23095.

Minimum viable whale: Antarctic minke whales may be as small as a krill-eating filter feeder can get in our modern oceans

Antarctic minke whales are elusive and hard to track – but a new study of their behaviour offers clues to their evolution and the limits of their filter-feeding behaviour.
Regular exercise and heathy diets, including low consumption of processed foods, are important to prevent diabetes. Pexels/Gustavo Fring

More Indonesian children are living with diabetes – so what can we do to prevent it?

For parents, encouraging healthy family diets for children from the time they are babies is one way to keep children’s blood sugar levels in check. The Indonesian government can do more to help too.
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Losing a calf to wolves in Sweden hurts. But if lions take one in Uganda, a farming family’s income is gone

Developing countries suffer the most in the conflict between large carnivores and humans. We need better financial incentives for these communities to make sure these iconic predators are protected.
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Herding cats: councils’ efforts to protect wildlife from roaming pets are hampered by state laws

One-third of local councils have rules to stop pet cats roaming because of their major impacts on wildlife. More councils want to get on board but many are hampered by state laws.

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