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1. Wardrobe Changes: Why Do Zebras Have Stripes? Scientists Put Them on Horses to Find Out

Author

Klein, Joanna

Subjects
Zebras -- Research, Camouflage (Biology) -- Research, Diptera -- Research, Animal perception -- Research, Biological research, Clothing, Scientists, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

What's black, white and striped all over -- except for its head? Horses wearing zebra coats on a farm in Britain. The animals weren't attending a masquerade. They were dressed [...]

Published
2019

2. Perchance to Dream: Who Needs Sleep? Not These Flies

Author

Greenwood, Veronique

Subjects
Sleep deprivation -- Research -- Health aspects, Diptera -- Research, Biological research, Scientists -- Beliefs, opinions and attitudes -- Works, Fruit flies (Tephritidae), Sleep, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Sleep -- that absurd, amazing habit of losing consciousness for hours on end -- is so universal across the animal kingdom that we usually assume it is essential to survival. [...]

Published
2019

3. Those days of old

Author

Fountain, Henry

Subjects
Age -- Research, Diptera -- Research, Flies
Published
2002

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