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Monday, December 30, 2013

ScienceDaily: Strange Science News

ScienceDaily: Strange Science News


Walking the walk: What sharks, honeybees and humans have in common

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 03:19 PM PST

In the first study of human hunter-gatherer movement patterns, a team led by UA anthropologist David Raichlen has found that the tribe's movements while foraging can be described by a mathematical pattern called a Lévy walk -- a pattern that also is found in the movements of many other animals, from sharks to honey bees.

Cone snails are for life, not just at Christmas

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 03:13 PM PST

Those who fly to tropical shores this Christmas in search of sea and sun may be unaware that an exotic shell picked from the beach could potentially bring relief to many thousands of people suffering life-threatening illnesses. 

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