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This Wyoming ‘horny toad’ lizard has one of the most bizarre defensive strategies

Wyoming’s state reptile, the greater short horned lizard, is also called the “horny toad.” When a coyote gets too close, it ...

Nature’s living cannon: The explosive secret of the bombardier beetle

When threatened, these insects unleash a rapid, sizzling blast from their abdomen, a boiling-hot spray intense enough to ...
IFLScience

Why Did Snakes Lose Their Limbs?

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford.View full profile Eleanor has an ...
The Conversation

What birds can teach us about repurposing waste

David Farrier does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
Mongabay

Elisabeth Vrba, the woman who timed evolution, died February 5th, aged 82

Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay’s founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives, and story summaries. Elisabeth Vrba did not set out to overturn the way scientists ...
eLife

Evolution of hind limb morphology of Titanosauriformes (Dinosauria, Sauropoda) analyzed via 3D Geometric Morphometrics reveals wide-gauge posture as an exaptation for gigantism

The authors present convincing findings on trends in hind limb morphology through the evolution of titanosaurian sauropod dinosaurs, the land animals that reached the most remarkable gigantic sizes.
Sky

Tiny knee bone linked to arthritis may have helped humans walk upright, scientists suggest

A tiny knee bone linked to a common type of arthritis may have helped humans to evolve from walking on all fours to standing upright, scientists suggest. Little is known about the lateral fabella, a ...
rnz

Repurposing vacant buildings post-COVID era

Jose Antonio Lara-Hernandez is a registered architect and senior academic at AUT. His work explores how existing buildings can be repurposed for entirely new uses. This is becoming increasingly ...
The Conversation

As New Zealand CBDs evolve post‑pandemic, repurposing old or empty spaces should be on the drawing board

Jose Antonio Lara-Hernandez does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant ...
bbntimes

The Art of Repurposing: The Exaptation Advantage in Crisis Leadership

In the ever-evolving business landscape, leaders are constantly faced with new challenges. From natural disasters like COVID-19 to economic downturns to technology-led disruptions like the one GenAI ...
IEEE

Strategic Agility, Exaptation, and Business Model Innovation: The Case of an SME

Abstract: This study adopts a process view on business model innovation (BMI) to address multiple issues pertaining to theory and practice. First, BMI is challenging for most firms in part due to ...