Maxime Marquette
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Is a Dog's Sense of Smell Really 100,000 Times Better Than Ours
We often hear that a dog's sense of smell is up to 100,000 times more sensitive than a human's. This figure, widely
Bees Capable of Detecting the Smell of Cancer in Humans
We instinctively associate the bee with honey production or crop pollination, rarely with medical diagnosis. Yet several research teams working in animal
Goats Remember Your Face for Months
For a long time, the domestic goat dragged around a rather unflattering reputation: a stubborn, capricious beast, capable of eating almost anything
How the tardigrade survives direct exposure to the vacuum of space
The tardigrade is a minuscule invertebrate generally measuring less than a millimeter in length, often nicknamed the water bear because of its
Octopuses have three hearts and blue blood
Unlike the vast majority of animals, the octopus doesn't have just one heart but three, an anatomical quirk that reflects the astonishing
24 unknown crustaceans discovered in a highly coveted deep-sea zone
An international team made up of sixteen researchers has formally described 24 new species of amphipods, small crustaceans living on the seabed,
Two never-before-seen bat species discovered in Cameroon's remote forests
Deep in the forests of Lobéké National Park, located in eastern Cameroon, a research team has uncovered two species of insectivorous bats
A venomous South American spider quietly spotted in Portugal
Between September 2025 and January 2026, two male specimens of a venomous spider native to South America were spotted in the city
A shark that can walk on its fins has just been discovered
A team of divers and marine biologists has formally described a new shark species capable of using its pectoral and pelvic fins