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Predatory behavior of Florida's skull-collecting ant Posted: 16 Nov 2018 08:05 AM PST New research describes the behavioral and chemical strategies of a Florida ant, Formica archboldi, that decorates its nest with the dismembered body parts of other ant species. |
Sucking your baby's pacifier to clean it may prevent allergies Posted: 16 Nov 2018 05:32 AM PST New research suggests a link between parental sucking on a pacifier and a lower allergic response among young children. |
Posted: 15 Nov 2018 01:50 PM PST It takes energy to make weapons, but it may take even more energy to maintain them. Because leaf-footed bugs drop their legs, it is possible to measure how much energy they allocate to maintaining this appendage that males use to fight other males. |
Bursting bubbles launch bacteria from water to air Posted: 15 Nov 2018 11:49 AM PST A new study shows how bubbles contaminated with bacteria can act as tiny microbial grenades, bursting and launching microorganisms, including potential pathogens, out of the water and into the air. |
Android child's face strikingly expressive Posted: 15 Nov 2018 07:46 AM PST Android faces must express greater emotion if robots are to interact with humans more effectively. Researchers tackled this challenge as they upgraded their android child head, named Affetto. They precisely examined Affetto's facial surface points and the precise balancing of different forces necessary to achieve more human-like motion. Through mechanical measurements and mathematical modeling, they were able to use their findings to greatly enhance Affetto's range of emotional expression. |
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