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Deadly "pharaoh’s curse fungus" could be used to fight cancer.

From @[email protected]: "A deadly fungus linked to deaths in archaeologists excavating ancient tombs has been turned into a new cancer-fighting compound."

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#Cancer #Science #Fungus #Archaeology #Medicine

#history

Our favorite headline so far today: "Orcas may be able to make and use tools, with a little kelp from their friends.'''

From NBC News: "Researchers using a new drone say they have observed killer whales finding and modifying stalks of kelp to preen each other."

https://flip.it/N59ZRs

#Orca #Whales #Ocean #Science #MarineBiology #Animals

Humans aren't the only species using tools — or DIY beauty products, for that matter. @ScienceAlert shares this story about orcas fashioning pieces of kelp so that they can groom each other as they swim.

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#Science #Nature #Whales #Animals #Orcas

See the first images captured by the largest camera ever made.

@PetaPixel reports: "The very first photos captured by the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) camera at the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory have been released."

https://flip.it/w_kgNZ

#Space #Astronomy #Science #NSF #Universe #Camera #Photography

Why do birds sing at dawn? A new study knocks down a popular hypothesis.

From @npr: https://flip.it/BqrJ2t

#Birds #Birding #Science #Animals #Nature #Wildlife

Millions of birds fly thousands of miles every year to reach their seasonal destinations. How do they know where they’re going? Some of the answers are still beyond human comprehension. @LiveScience explains:

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#Science #Animals #Birds

An invisible line separating Asia and Africa has set up a boundary that most wildlife never cross, not even birds. It’s been this way for tens of millions of years. @ScienceAlert explains:

https://flip.it/7TsqK5

#Science #Animals #Nature #Africa #Asia

Elusive woolly rat photographed for the first time.

From @[email protected]: "The 4.4 lbs rodent is native to Papua New Guinea's mountain rainforests."

https://flip.it/lwR0BM

#Animals #Rat #PapuaNewGuinea #Environment #Wildlife

Our favorite headline so far today: "I bought a robot cat for my rabbit — and fell Into the weird world of animal-robot research."

From the MIT Press Reader: https://flip.it/ZID.C_

#Animals #Robots #Science #Computing #Ethics

Clownfish shrink their bodies to survive ocean heat waves.

@AssociatedPress reports: "Fish that slimmed were more likely to survive."

https://flip.it/MFU.lG

#Fish #Animals #Science #ClimateChange

Windows are the No. 1 human threat to birds. An ecologist shares some simple steps to reduce collisions for @[email protected].

"Two recent scientific studies estimate that more than 1 billion birds ... die from collisions with sheet glass each year in the U.S. alone."

https://flip.it/bnRINJ

#Birds #Animals #Environment #Ecology #Science

What to do if you find a baby bird out of its nest.

From @[email protected]: "Your first aim upon finding a chick out of its nest is to work out whether it has accidentally fallen or is simply taking its first steps out of the nest."

https://flip.it/M1tqle

#Birds #Spring #Animals #Wildlife #Science