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Blood-powered toe tips help this animal master life in the treetops

PULLMAN, Wash. — High in the misty canopies of California’s coastal redwoods, a tiny salamander performs a feat that would make most rock climbers nervous: it lets go. But rather than plummeting 290 ...
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Take a back seat, gecko feet – blood-pumping salamander toes get a great grip

A new study suggests that a tree-dwelling salamander may be able to control its grip on trees' bark by pumping blood in and out of the tips of its toes. This rather crafty strategy could one day be ...
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Barbies today are much less likely to be on their tip-toes than in past decades

According to a new study, the proportion of Barbie-brand dolls with the toy's iconic tip-toe posture has dropped over time. Cylie Williams of Monash University in Frankston, Australia, and colleagues ...
Variety

Alan Cumming and David Morrissey to Lead Russell T Davies’ New Channel 4 Drama ‘Tip Toe’

Alan Cumming and David Morrissey are set to star in Russell T Davies‘ upcoming drama series “Tip Toe” for Channel 4. The five part series from the “Doctor Who” and “It’s a Sin” writer follows Leo and ...
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Barbies today are much less likely to be on their tip-toes than in past decades

The Barbie Team (from left to right): Barbie Fashionista (#171) wears a high heel white ankle boot, Barbie Fashionista (#197) wears an amazing yellow platform heel with ankle straps, Barbie Interior ...