Surprising discoveries in fossilized droppings, shrew brains, and a coffee-coated rainforest are just a few of our favorite breakthroughs this month
Some very old objects come in exquisite containers—gilded sarcophagi, carved chests—and others, in less appealing packages. The newfound beetleis among the latter. A team of scientists reported discovering the species in a coprolite, aka fossilized feces. The team used synchrotron microtomography, a powerful x-ray technique, to scan an ancient dropping that the scientists had unearthed in Poland.
Unlike seasonal hibernators, the Etruscan shrew—one of Earth’s smallest mammals—must eat heartily year-round to stay alive. But the insectivore may have a different way to conserve energy in winter: It shrinks a section of its brain by more than 25 percent. The lost cells regrow by summertime.The Etruscan shrew, one of Earth’s smallest mammals, may have a novel way of conserving energy in cold weather.Please be respectful of copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited.
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