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In the Danger Zone: Wrens Respond More Strongly to Experimentally Simulated Predators Near Their Nest

Ethology, Volume 132, Issue 4, Page 272-282, April 2026.
(A) A ferruginous pygmy‐owl (Glaucidium brasilianum) photo and 3D model. (B) A chestnut‐capped warbler (Basileuterus delattrii) photo and 3D model for control treatment. (C) A ferruginous pygmy owl call spectrogram. (D) A chestnut‐capped warbler song spectrogram.
Natalie V. Sánchez, Daniel J. Mennill
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The Scorpion And The Frog: A False Narrative Of Human Nature [PDF]

, 2013
The Scorpion and the Frog is an age-old fable, having taken various forms over the past centuries.1 In the story, a scorpion asks a frog to carry him across a river. The frog is hesitant to agree because the scorpion might sting him on the trip.
Kanarek, Jaret, Silverman, Karen
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Scorpions and Scorpionism in Roudan County, Southern Iran

Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases, 2019
Background: Every year, thousands of cases and many deaths from scorpion sting are reported in tropical areas of South and Southwestern parts of Iran. The aim of this study was to identify the fauna and dangerous species of scorpi­ons in Rou­dan County ...
Mehran Shahi, Reza Habibi-Masour, Mehrdad Salehi, Mehdi Ghasemi-Nang, Emadaddin Rafizad, Madineh Abbasi, Ahmad Ali Hanafi-Bojd   +6 more
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Discovery and Initial Investigation of a New Low Surface Brightness Planetary Nebula Candidate at High Galactic Latitude

Astronomische Nachrichten, Volume 347, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Planetary nebulae represent a late evolutionary phase of low‐ to intermediate‐mass stars. In this article, we present the serendipitous discovery of a previously unknown, faint potential Galactic planetary nebula (PN) in the constellation Camelopardalis, identified during a survey‐inspection, aiming at the detection of dwarf companions of the ...
W. E. Celnik, P. Köchling, S. Kotov, J. Kozok, Y. Galata, L. Magrini, A. Moiseev, M. Nischang, C. Reese, P. Remmel, P. Riepe, T. Zilch, K. Werner   +12 more
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Animal suicide: An account worth giving? Commentary on Peña-Guzmán on Animal Suicide [PDF]

, 2018
Peña-Guzmán (2017) argues that empirical evidence and evolutionary theory compel us to treat the phenomenon of suicide as continuous in the animal kingdom.
Mikhalevich, Irina
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Medicinal and ethnoveterinary remedies of hunters in Trinidad [PDF]

, 2001
Background Ethnomedicines are used by hunters for themselves and their hunting dogs in Trinidad. Plants are used for snakebites, scorpion stings, for injuries and mange of dogs and to facilitate hunting success. Results Plants used include Piper hispidum,
M Heinrich, NL Etkin, S Moodie-Kublalsingh, R Wall, ME Alkins, SA Nishioka, JC Murphy, MT Jorge, J Kenny, LD George Angus, MJ Hutt, P Melo, JO Boos, CH Browner, G Bourdy, WH Hodge, DS Nunes, J Serpell, EB Russo, EF Im Thurn, E Roth Walter, RR Mole, PA Dennis, D Hazlett, JA Duke, MJ Martínez-Lirola, AB Carr, E Davis, W Wilbert, Bonnie Beaver, G Urton, WV Branan, AL Fuly, I Francischetti, R Otero, HC Castro, L Thomas, NA Pereira, H Wagner, PJ Houghton, R Ejzemberg, MS Abubakar, W Martz, R Reyes-Chilpa, O Castro, PA Melo, A Borges, H Daisley, CM McCorkle, JA Duke, JF Morton, W Wong, FG Coe, DA Lachman-White, LM Girón, JJ Moreno, C Yoosook, P Tuntiwachwuttikul, RH Cichewicz, H Wagner, B Frei, AA Al-Qarawi, SC Comerford, W Wilbert, PN Honychurch, R Verpoorte, R Otero, I Indrayanto, K Inoue, E Osim, J Laferriere, W Setzer, MW Bernart, WB Mors, Anon, AJJ Van den Berg, LF Villegas, C Hufford, IT Matsuse, RP Labadie, JF Morton, JF Morton, S Horsten, JF Morton, RE Omoregbe, B Das, C Auvin-Guette, WD MacRae, JX de-Vries, MP Gupta, J Mills, C Desmarchelier, JA Duke, C Desmarchelier, C Desmarchelier, C Desmarchelier, E Mongelli, WR Stimson, ML Tan, R Hegnauer, T Plowman, MA Kay, R Hansel, R Hegnauer, L Joly, V Muñoz, T Arnason, FG Coe, JB Calixto, NV Rajeshkumar, KCS Chen Liu, KS Satyan, ARS Santos, B Burke, MO Nwosu, K Jenett-Siems, H Hirschhorn, F Ayala Flores, B-N Zhou, J-L Longuefosse, R Novaretti, D Rivera, E Yesilada, E Blanco, A Cáceres, R Hegnauer, R Hegnauer, A Filipov, A Cáceres, G Schmeda-Hirschmann, VS Frutuoso, AK Bhargava, FI Freire M de, J Jakupovic, S Borkosky, R Hegnauer, R Otero, C Lans   +137 more
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Demyelinating Polyneuropathy Following Scorpion Sting Envenomation; a Case Report and Review of Literature [PDF]

Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology, 2015
Background: Scorpion sting envenomation generally causes treatable local and systemic effects; however, in rare cases, the victims might experience sequels in end organs such as central nervous system.
Faisal Abdullah Alsawafi, Humaid Alhinai, Badriyah Alhattali, Sabah Awad, Abdullah Alreesi, Mohammed Alshamsi   +5 more
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A Review of the Scale and Sustainability of the Consumption and Trade of Anuran Species in Africa

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Within Africa, collection and trade of anurans is often recorded as single‐site case studies, making it difficult to accurately understand the scale of use, its livelihood importance, and impact on species. We conducted a systematic review to: compile literature on anuran uses in Africa; identify the species and ecoregions involved; and ...
Sandra Owusu‐Gyamfi, Lauren Coad, Hannah N. K. Sackey, Zachary Braithwaite, Daniel Korley Attuquayefio, Yaa Ntiamoa‐Baidu   +5 more
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Ximenia americana L. From Popular Use to Anti‐Inflammatory Activities: A Comprehensive Review

Food Frontiers, Volume 7, Issue 2, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Ximenia americana (L.), known as “yellow plum,” “sea lemon,” or “Brazilian plum,” is a tropical/subtropical plant widely used in traditional medicine. Its roots, leaves, flowers, stem, and fruits are traditionally employed to treat various inflammatory disorders.
Bruno Anderson F. Silva, Maria Gabriely de Lima Silva, Eduardo S. Silva, Lucas Yure S. Silva, Renata Torres Pessoa, Silvio C. Alves‐Júnior, Jullyana S. S. Quintans, Laurent Picot, Irwin Rose A. Menezes, Lucindo J. Quintans‐Júnior   +9 more
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Oral Acute Toxicity and Genotoxicity of Heteroctenus junceus Scorpion Venom

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 2, March 2026.
The Heteroctenus junceus scorpion venom is a very popular natural extract used in traditional medicine in Cuba. In clinically relevant experimental settings, scorpion venom does not induce general toxicity or an increase in the frequency of micronucleus formation in erythrocytes.
Alexis Díaz‐García, Jenny Laura Ruiz‐Fuentes, Sophia Mejias Medina, Nicolas Zapata Guajardo, Christian Ross Skarneo   +4 more
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