Zoology News
June 15, 2024
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June 14, 2024 — A new study has shown for the first time that when sandhoppers want to enter a period of deep sleep each winter they have the means through which to increase the magnesium levels in their bodies -- ...
June 14, 2024 — Scientists have unraveled the ancestral history of one of the most iconic birds of prey in the current Iberian fauna: the Bonelli's eagle (Aquila fasciata). The study combines evidence from several ...
June 14, 2024 — Scientists are rethinking the evolution of vocal learning in birds. New Zealand's smallest bird, the rifleman or titipounamu, may have a rudimentary version of the talent possessed by parrots, hummingbirds and ...
June 12, 2024 — Thousands of years ago, people in ancient Syria likely ate mostly grains, grapes, olives and a small amount of dairy and meat -- similar to today's 'Mediterranean diet,' according to a new ...
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June 13, 2024 — Climate change is making it more difficult to raise cattle -- growth and reproduction are affected by heat -- so it's critical to breed cattle better adapted to a hotter and longer summer. A new ...
June 13, 2024 — We may go to the woods seeking peace and quiet, but are we taking our noise with us? A recent study indicates that the answer is yes -- and that this ...
May 24, 2024 — Research report that a closed loop, autonomous intervention nearly quadrupled the 'golden hour' during which surgeons could save the lives of ...
June 13, 2024 — An analysis of reviews of translational biomedical research reveals that just 5% of therapies tested in animals reach regulatory approval for human use. The umbrella review summarizes other ...
June 12, 2024 — Researchers have found that germ cells, which develop into eggs and sperm, drive sex-dependent differences in lifespan in vertebrates. Female and male germ cells increase and reduce lifespan, ...
June 11, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a new species of medium-sized venomous snake in Yunnan, China. Ovophis jenkinsi is dark brownish-grey in color with trapezoidal patches on its back. It is endemic to ...
June 13, 2024 — Scientists found elevated mercury levels in dolphins in the U.S. Southeast. The highest levels were found in dolphins in Florida's St. Joseph and Choctawhatchee Bays. Researchers study dolphins ...
June 12, 2024 — An air-filled sac within the birds' lungs is believed to increase the force the birds use to power flight muscles while ...
June 12, 2024 — Gray whales that spend their summers feeding in the shallow waters off the Pacific Northwest coast have undergone a significant decline in body ...
June 11, 2024 — Over 17 million insects migrate each year through a single mountain pass on the border between France and Spain, new research ...
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June 12, 2024 — In addition to its human consequences, cocaine trafficking harms the environment and threatens habitats important to dozens of species of migratory birds, according to a new ...
June 12, 2024 — New research has identified 100-million-year-old fossilized bones discovered in western Queensland as belonging to a newly identified species of pterosaur, which was a formidable flying reptile that ...
June 11, 2024 — Following decades of decline, even fewer birds will darken North American skies by the end of the century, according to a new analysis. The study examines the long-term effects of climate change on ...
June 11, 2024 — Haiku poems have reflected humans' experiences in nature for hundreds of years, including observations of bugs and other wildlife. Recently, researchers analyzed which insects were mentioned the ...
June 7, 2024 — While smell plays a considerable role in the social interactions of humans -- for instance, signaling fear or generating closeness -- for ants, it is vitally important. Researchers have found that a ...
June 7, 2024 — Feed costs for producing broiler chickens accounts for 60% to 70% of total production costs, and stump waste from the production of button mushrooms comprises nearly 30% of total mushroom weight. ...
June 6, 2024 — The annual killifish lives in regions with extreme drought. A research group now reports that the early embryogenesis of killifish diverges from that of other species. Unlike other fish, their body ...
June 6, 2024 — An acoustic transmitter -- or tag -- emits unique signals or 'pings' when scientists want to study the long-distance movement of marine animals. However, this method has limitations. Using ...
June 6, 2024 — A new study looked at the social influences on pigeon flight routes. Comparing the flight patterns of pairs of pigeons to a computer model, the researcher found that flight paths are improved as ...
June 6, 2024 — Swimming through turbulent water is easier for schooling fish compared to solitary swimmers, according to a new ...
June 6, 2024 — In a parasitic first, a Baltic amber specimen has revealed that millions of years ago tiny worms known as nematodes were living inside of and feeding on the outer protective layer of ...
June 5, 2024 — A single universal equation can closely approximate the frequency of wingbeats and fin strokes made by birds, insects, bats and whales, despite their different body sizes and wing shapes, researchers ...
June 5, 2024 — The identity of a prehistoric marine reptile has finally been revealed after experts discovered that some of its remains actually belonged to ...
June 5, 2024 — Bronze cauldrons were used by the inhabitants of the Mongolian steppe around 2,700 years ago to process animal blood and milk. This is shown by a protein analysis of archaeological finds from this ...
June 5, 2024 — New research has connected warming ocean temperatures to higher Pacific salmon abundance in the Canadian Arctic, an indicator that climate change is creating new corridors for the fish to expand ...
June 4, 2024 — Maternal obesity impacts the eating behaviors of offspring via long-term overexpression of the microRNA miR-505-5p, according to a new ...
June 4, 2024 — A 15-year period ending in 2020 that included a marine heat wave and a sea star wasting disease epidemic saw major changes in the groups of organisms that live along the rocky shores of the Pacific ...
June 4, 2024 — Have you ever wished you could understand what your dog is trying to say to you? Researchers are exploring the possibilities of AI, developing tools that can identify whether a dog's bark ...
June 4, 2024 — A team of palaeontologists has discovered a fossil of a gigantic flying reptile from the Jurassic period with an estimated wingspan of more than three metres -- making it one of the largest ...
June 4, 2024 — Circadian clocks, which drive circadian rhythms, are entwined with many essential systems in living things including plants, fungi, insects, and even humans. Because of this, disruptions to our ...
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
- Cocaine Trafficking Threatens Critical Bird Habitats
- No Bones About It: 100-Million-Year-Old Bones Reveal New Species of Pterosaur
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
- Specialist and Migratory Birds at Greater Risk Under Climate Change
- Haiku May Shine a Light on Humans' Relationship With Insects
Friday, June 7, 2024
- A Protein That Enables Smell--and Stops Cell Death
- Mushroom Stump Waste Could Be Inexpensive, Healthy Chicken Feed Supplement
Thursday, June 6, 2024
- Fish out of Water: How Killifish Embryos Adapted Their Development
- How Do You Know Where a Fish Goes?
- Seeking Social Proximity Improves Flight Routes Among Pigeons
- Fish in Schools Have an Easier Time Swimming in Rough Waters
- Tiny Roundworms Carve out Unique Parasitic Niche Inside Pseudoscorpion's Protective Covering
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
- Flapping Frequency of Birds, Insects, Bats and Whales Described by Universal Equation
- Fishy Mystery of Marine Reptile Solved
- Blood Sausages and Yak Milk: Bronze Age Cuisine of Mongolian Nomads Unveiled
- 'Open Gates' In Warming Arctic Are Expanding Salmon Range
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
- Exercising During Pregnancy Normalizes Eating Behaviors in Offspring from Obese Mice
- Rocky Shores of Pacific Northwest Show Low Resilience to Changes in Climate
- Using AI to Decode Dog Vocalizations
- Gigantic Jurassic Pterosaur Fossil Unearthed in Oxfordshire, UK
- New Light Shed on Circadian Rhythms
Monday, June 3, 2024
- Mapping the Seafloor Sediment Superhighway
- The Embryo Assembles Itself
- Captivating Blue-Colored Ant Discovered in India's Remote Siang Valley
Friday, May 31, 2024
Thursday, May 30, 2024
- Trout in Mine-Polluted Rivers Are Genetically 'isolated'
- 'Ugly' Fossil Places Extinct Saber-Toothed Cat on Texas Coast
- Novel Virus Identified in Zebrafish from the Pet Trade Causes Disease in Laboratory Fish
- Tracing the Evolution of Ferns' Surprisingly Sweet Defense Strategy
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
- Antibiotic Pollution Disrupts the Gut Microbiome and Blocks Memory in Aquatic Snails
- Acute Sense of Touch Helps Hummingbirds Hover Near a Flower Without Bumping Into It
- Researchers Improve Satellite Surveillance of Emperor Penguins
- Slugs and Snails Love the City, Unlike Other Animals
- Bird Flu: Diverse Range of Vaccines Platforms 'crucial' For Enhancing Human Pandemic Preparedness
- Marine Protected Areas Don't Line Up With Core Habitats of Rare Migratory Fish, Finds New Research
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
- Bringing Back an Ancient Bird
- Tracking Animals Without Markers in the Wild
- Global Activity of Seafloor Biodiversity Mapped
Monday, May 27, 2024
Friday, May 24, 2024
- On Repeat: Biologists Observe Recurring Evolutionary Changes, Over Time, in Stick Insects
- Entomologist Sheds Light on 250-Year-Old Mystery of the German Cockroach
- High H5N1 Influenza Levels Found in Mice Given Raw Milk from Infected Dairy Cows
- Caterpillars Can Detect Their Predators by the Static Electricity They Emit
Thursday, May 23, 2024
- Designing a Better Nest to Help Endangered Turtles
- Birdsong and Human Voice Built from Same Genetic Blueprint
- Finding the Beat of Collective Animal Motion
- Constantly on the Hunt for Food: Harbor Porpoises More Vulnerable Than Previously Thought
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
- Ancient People Hunted Extinct Elephants at Tagua Tagua Lake in Chile 12,000 Years Ago
- Exploring Diversity in Cell Division
- Cuddled Cows Who Work as Therapy Animals Showed a Strong Preference for Women Compared to Men, Study Finds
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
- Regional Differences in Bird Diversity in Agroforestry Systems
- Rabies Outbreaks in Costa Rica Cattle Linked to Deforestation
- Researchers Discover Hidden Step in Dinosaur Feather Evolution
- A Rise in Sea Urchins and Related Damage to Kelp Forests Impacts Oregon's Gray Whales and Their Food
Monday, May 20, 2024
- Cloudy Waters Causes African Fish to Develop Bigger Eyes
- After Hundreds of Years, Study Confirms Bermuda Now Home to Cownose Rays
- Ukraine War Caused Migrating Eagles to Deviate from Their Usual Flight Plan, Study Finds
- Meerkat Chit-Chat
- Evolutionary History of Extinct Duck Revealed
Friday, May 17, 2024
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
- Eurasian Jays Can Use 'mental Time Travel' Like Humans, Study Finds
- Two Decades of Studies Suggest Health Benefits Associated With Plant-Based Diets
- Analyzing Androgynous Characteristics in an Emperor Penguin Courtship Call
- Parasitic Worm Likely Playing Role in Decline of Moose Populations
- Highly Pathogenic Avian Flu Detected in New York City Wild Birds
- Some Mice May Owe Their Monogamy to a Newly Evolved Type of Cell
- Tiger Beetles Fight Off Bat Attacks With Ultrasonic Mimicry
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
- Genetics Provide Key to Fight Crown-of-Thorns Starfish
- Researchers Uncover What Makes Some Chickens More Water Efficient Than Others
Monday, May 13, 2024
- First Case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Transmitted from Cow to Human Confirmed
- Cats Purrfectly Demonstrate What It Takes to Trust Robots
- World's Largest Hummingbird Is Actually Two Species
- Fruit Fly Testes Offer Potential Tool Against Harmful Insects
- New Viruses That Could Cause Epidemics on the Horizon
- Island Birds More Adaptable Than Previously Thought
- Some Varieties of Annual Flowers Have a Place in Pollinator-Friendly Gardens
- Prostate Cancer Study: More Health Benefits from Plant-Based Diet
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
- New Record Holder for Smallest Dispersers of Ingested Seeds: Woodlice
- Acceptance of Animals in Urban Environments
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Monday, May 6, 2024
Friday, May 3, 2024
- Birdwatching Can Help Students Improve Mental Health, Reduce Distress
- Did a Magnetic Field Collapse Trigger the Emergence of Animals?
- In Medieval England, Leprosy Spread Between Red Squirrels and People, Genome Evidence Shows
Thursday, May 2, 2024
- Wild Orangutan Treats Wound With Pain-Relieving Plant
- Artificial Intelligence Enhances Monitoring of Threatened Marbled Murrelet
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
- Missing Link in Species Conservation: Pharmacists, Chemists Could Turn Tide on Plant, Animal Extinction
- Researchers Parse Oddity of Distantly Related Bats in Solomon Islands That Appear Identical
- Trotting Robots Reveal Emergence of Animal Gait Transitions
Monday, April 29, 2024
- Fading Lights: Multiple Threats to North America's Firefly Populations
- Long Snouts Protect Foxes When Diving Headfirst in Snow
- Fixin' To Be Flexitarian: Scrap Fish and Invasive Species Can Liven Up Vegetables
Friday, April 26, 2024
- Test Reveals Mice Think Like Babies
- Florida Dolphin Found With Highly Pathogenic Avian Flu
- Could Fishponds Help With Hawaii's Food Sustainability?