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2025 February


How mantis shrimp deliver punishing blows without hurting themselves

How mantis shrimp deliver punishing blows without hurting themselves

Materials scientist David Kisailus of the University of California, Irvine already has been developing applications for the helix structure inside the mantis shrimp’s club, using the design to enhance the toughness of airplane wings, wind turbine blades and hockey sticks.


Will the Endangered Species Act survive Trump?

Will the Endangered Species Act survive Trump?

Produced by a conservative think tank, the document supports ending reliance on species specialists — the scientists tasked with collecting and interpreting the data that informs ESA recommendations — due to their “obvious self-interest, ideological bias, and land-use agendas.”


Hotter cities? Here come the rats

Hotter cities? Here come the rats

When humans and rats share space, there’s a real risk of disease, says Niamh Quinn, a human-wildlife interactions advisor at the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources in Irvine who was not affiliated with the study.


Iron Supplements for Cats: Use, Dosage, and Side Effects

Iron Supplements for Cats: Use, Dosage, and Side Effects

Whether or not your cat needs iron supplementation depends on the disease present causing anemia, your vet’s diagnosis through physical exam findings and blood work testing.


Tiger poachers smuggle body parts from Malaysia by sea

Tiger poachers smuggle body parts from Malaysia by sea

By interviewing over 50 people involved in the illegal trade, researchers uncovered that poachers use steel snares to trap tigers in the forests of Malaysia.