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Scientists observed chimpanzees applying crushed bugs to skin wounds, possibly using them as natural remedies with antibiotic, antiviral, pain-relieving, or anti-inflammatory properties.
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Swarming honeybees can generate thunderstorm-like atmospheric electricity, with the intensity increasing as the bee cloud density rises, potentially influencing weather patterns, according to a study.
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Scientists have uncovered the physiological changes that drive octopus mothers to engage in self-destructive behavior, including cannibalizing their own flesh, as their eggs approach hatching.
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Melanin-rich Eastern tree frogs showed higher survival rates during Chernobyl, suggesting their dark skin offered radiation protection, resulting in darker frog populations in the radioactive zone.
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Burmese pythons have incredible jaw flexibility due to elastic connective tissue, allowing them to swallow objects significantly larger than their own size, as shown by a study where a 14-foot python could engulf a 5-gallon bucket.
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Crows' ability to recognize recursive sequences, surpassing monkeys and comparable to human toddlers, implies that this skill may have evolved for non-linguistic reasons, per research.
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Male orb-weaving spiders use spring-loaded legs to swiftly propel themselves into the air after mating, reaching speeds of up to 2.9 feet per second (88 centimeters per second), as revealed by a recent study.
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Trap-jaw ants achieve incredible jaw speed by flexing powerful head muscles and minimizing friction through jaw design, safeguarding their exoskeletons, according to recent research.
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Pristionchus pacificus, with just 300 brain cells, demonstrates complex decision-making by considering multiple factors when deciding to eat or intimidate Caenorhabditis elegans, as per recent research.
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Hippos display territorial behavior by spraying dung into the air in response to unfamiliar hippo calls, distinguishing them through distinctive "wheeze honks," as discovered in recent research.