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Suriname toad’s star-shaped toes function somewhat like tactile eyeballs

News from Science says a new study shows the toes are highly tuned sensory organs that help the toad size up potential prey without seeing it.

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Scientists developed a rabies vaccination method for vampire bats using mutual grooming

News from Science says vampire bat bites can weaken cattle and leave them open to infections. The bats sometimes carry rabies, which can kill livestock and, occasionally, people.

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Parrot chicks' babbling may help researchers study how humans learn language

NewsfromScience highlights a 2022 study showing that parrot chicks babble as they begin learning language. Experts say the birds may provide the best nonhuman model for studying how humans do so.

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Suriname toad’s star-shaped toes function somewhat like tactile eyeballs

Scientists developed a rabies vaccination method for vampire bats using mutual grooming

Parrot chicks' babbling may help researchers study how humans learn language

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Suriname toad’s star-shaped toes function somewhat like tactile eyeballs

Scientists developed a rabies vaccination method for vampire bats using mutual grooming

Parrot chicks' babbling may help researchers study how humans learn language