Maxime Marquette
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Humpback Whales Spread Their Songs Like a Cultural Trend
Did you know that a whale song can spread from one ocean to another, much like a popular song spreads from one
Ants Have Been Farming Fungus for 50 Million Years
Did you know that the first agriculture on Earth was not invented by a human civilization, but by tiny social insects living
The Axolotl, the Amphibian That Can Even Regenerate Its Own Brain
Among all the organisms studied by contemporary biologists, few generate as much fascination as the axolotl, this Mexican amphibian with an almost
How Elephants Talk to Each Other Across Kilometers Without a Single Audible Sound
Deep in the African savannas and Asian forests, there exists a form of animal communication that almost entirely escapes our perception: that
The Octopus Changes Color Instantly Without Even Seeing the Scene
Few animals on Earth generate as much scientific fascination as the octopus, a marine creature able to change the color, texture, and
An Entirely Black Gecko Has Just Been Discovered in Southeast Asia
Among the many surprises the world of reptiles still has in store, this one stands out for its apparent simplicity and its
Chicks Born From Titanium Eggs to Resurrect a Giant Bird
Some scientific announcements sound like they came straight out of a science-fiction novel, and the one made by the American de-extinction company
A Unicorn-Shaped Praying Mantis Emerges From the Brazilian Rainforest
Some scientific discoveries read almost like invented stories, and this one undeniably belongs to that category. In a remote area of the
The Praying Mantis, the Only Known Insect With True 3D Vision
Among all the oddities of the animal world, that of the praying mantis surely ranks among the most unexpected. Researchers at Newcastle