New Bat Species Found—Cousins of Those Suspected in COVID-19
There are more than 1,400 species of bats, and 25 percent of them have only been recognized by scientists in the last 15 years
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How Learning about Fish Can Help Us Save the Amazon Rainforest
High fish diversity is a good indicator of forest health
Bats Don't Rely on Gut Bacteria the Way Humans Do
A new paper reveals that the microbiomes of closely-related bats can be totally different from each other, which suggests that having a community of helpful gut bacteria may not be so important for this group of mammals
The Deeper These Octopuses Live, the Wartier Their Skin
Members of one octopus species take variations in skin texture to a whole new level
Recreating Ancient Beer
Archaeologists have recreated ancient brewing techniques to learn how beer kept an empire afloat
Fossil Turtle Didn't Have a Shell Yet, but Had the First Toothless Turtle Beak
228-million-year-old fossil sheds light on how turtles evolved
When the Dinosaurs Died, so Did Forests—and Tree-Dwelling Birds
The asteroid impact that eliminated non-avian dinosaurs destroyed global forests
Giant Group of Octopus Moms Discovered in the Deep Sea
Deep-sea expeditions and drones have revealed a giant group of octopuses and their eggs in a place where they shouldn't be able to survive
6,000-Year-Old Skull Could Be the Earliest Known Tsunami Victim
Studies have now shed light on what could be the earliest record of a person killed in a tsunami: someone who lived 6,000 years ago in what's now Papua New Guinea