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April 24, 2024
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Apr. 24, 2024 — A new study sheds light on how parasites, often overlooked, can dramatically affect the balance between predator and prey populations. Researchers developed a groundbreaking mathematical framework that predicts when predators, prey, and parasites ...
Apr. 20, 2024 — Anticipating changes to ecosystems is often at best an educated guess, but what if there was a way to better tune into possible changes occurring? Researchers have discovered that the silent growth of non-native invasive plants can affect the ...
Apr. 19, 2024 — What can be done when one threatened animal kills another? Scientists studying critically endangered lemurs in Madagascar confronted this difficult reality when they witnessed attacks on lemurs by another vulnerable species, a carnivore called a ...
Apr. 18, 2024 — A heart attack will leave a permanent scar on a human heart, yet other animals, including zebrafish, can clear cardiac scar tissue and regrow damaged muscle as adults. Biologists sheds new light on ...
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Apr. 23, 2024 — A study of shallow-water fish communities on rocky reefs in south-eastern Australia has found climate change is helping tropical fish species invade temperate Australian ...
Apr. 19, 2024 — A study has found direct evidence of a species -- the American woodcock, a migratory shorebird from eastern and central North America -- that overlaps periods of migration and reproduction, a rare ...
Apr. 18, 2024 — The 2010 Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the largest accidental spill in history, released almost 100 million gallons of oil, causing ...
Apr. 17, 2024 — Mountain chickadees have among the best spatial memory in the animal kingdom. New research identifies the genes at play and offers insight into how a shifting climate may impact the evolution of this ...
Apr. 17, 2024 — Researchers who captured footage of dog attacks on endangered mountain tapirs in Colombia are calling for action to protect threatened ...
Apr. 17, 2024 — To make weeding easier, scientists suggest bioengineering crops to be colorful or to have differently shaped leaves so that they can be more easily distinguished from their wild and weedy ...
Apr. 16, 2024 — Tagging marine animals with sensors to track their movements and ocean conditions can provide important environmental and behavioral information. ...
Apr. 15, 2024 — A new study charts the family history of Arabica, the world's most popular coffee species, through Earth's heating and cooling periods over the last ...
Apr. 15, 2024 — Natural forest regeneration is hailed as a cost-effective way to restore biodiversity and sequester carbon. However, the fragmentation of tropical forests has restricted the movement of large birds ...
Apr. 12, 2024 — A deep dive into macroalgae genetics has uncovered the genetic underpinnings that enabled macroalgae, or 'seaweed,' to evolve multicellularity. Three lineages of macroalgae developed multicellularity ...
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Apr. 16, 2024 — Researchers who created 'family trees' for nearly 10,000 fish found that first-generation, wild-born descendants of hatchery-origin Chinook salmon in an Oregon river show improved ...
Apr. 12, 2024 — Wildebeest migrations have become a rarer sight in Africa as humans continue to interrupt their historic migratory routes with roads, fences, cities, livestock and farmland. This has led to genetic ...
Apr. 12, 2024 — It is one of the world's most spectacular sights -- huge flocks or 'flamboyances' of flamingos around East Africa's lakes -- as seen in the film Out of Africa or David ...
Apr. 11, 2024 — A new set of maps that document the movements of ungulates was published today in the fourth volume of the Ungulate Migrations of the Western United States. The maps in this collaborative report ...
Apr. 10, 2024 — Ant species living in Boulder's foothills have shifted their habitat over the last six decades, potentially affecting local ecosystems, suggests a new ...
Apr. 9, 2024 — Swimming in schools makes fish surprisingly stealthy underwater, with a group able to sound like a single fish. Engineers working with a high-tech simulation of schooling mackerel offer new insight ...
Apr. 9, 2024 — Scientists from Macquarie University have come up with an innovative way to stop cane toads killing native wildlife by training goannas to avoid eating the deadly ...
Apr. 5, 2024 — A new study calls into question Bergmann's rule, an 1800s-era scientific principle stating that animals in high-latitude, cooler climates tend to be larger than close relatives living in warmer ...
Apr. 5, 2024 — In a recent study, researchers found that 78% of the world's bird species do not thrive in the most modified human-dominated environments. These species are also most likely to have declining ...
Apr. 5, 2024 — While climate change has led to an increase in the abundance of octopuses, heat stress from projected ocean warming could impair their vision and impact the survivability of the ...
Apr. 4, 2024 — The rusty-patched bumblebee, once common in the United States, has declined from about 90% of its former range. Researchers conducted the first range-wide genetic study of the endangered species to ...
Apr. 4, 2024 — A new study has found a decline in the abundance of marine fish species that move rapidly toward the poles to escape rising sea temperatures. The researchers explain that many animal species are ...
Apr. 3, 2024 — A recent study shows that the threat of mining to the great ape population in Africa has been greatly ...
Apr. 3, 2024 — A new study has found that birds that are more social are more likely to use novel sources of ...
Apr. 2, 2024 — New research suggests animals can thrive in human-dominated environments by being expert judges of risk. Researchers examined the behavior of great-tailed grackles, a bird species successfully ...
Apr. 2, 2024 — An international team of scholars present the earliest clear archaeological and biomolecular evidence for the raising of chickens for egg production, based on material from 12 archaeological sites ...
Apr. 1, 2024 — A broader past could mean a brighter future for Canada lynx in the U.S., according to recent research. The study indicates that lynx might do well in the future in parts of Utah, central Idaho and ...
Apr. 1, 2024 — Researchers upend the notion that the iconic great gray owl -- known as the phantom of the North -- lives far from cities, towns and other markers of human ...
Mar. 31, 2024 — A new study states that the combination of global warming and extreme heat events, alongside the continued expansion of deforestation in the world, may be devastating for many species of animals, ...
Mar. 28, 2024 — Hyenas are generalist predators (and scavengers) with a broad range of prey species. They are known for hunting (or scavenging) larger mammals such as antelopes and occasionally feed on smaller ...
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Friday, April 12, 2024
- Iconic Savanna Mammals Face Genetic Problems Due to Fences and Roads
- Africa's Iconic Flamingos Threatened by Rising Lake Levels
Thursday, April 11, 2024
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
- What's Quieter Than a Fish? A School of Them
- 'Teacher Toads' Can Save Native Animals from Toxic Cane Toads
Friday, April 5, 2024
- Dinosaur Study Challenges Bergmann's Rule
- Four in Five Bird Species Cannot Tolerate Intense Human Pressures
- Heat Stress from Ocean Warming Harms Octopus Vision
Thursday, April 4, 2024
- Rusty-Patched Bumblebee's Struggle for Survival Found in Its Genes
- Fish Species That Move Rapidly Toward the Poles Due to Global Warming Decline in Abundance, Study Finds
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
- Demand for Critical Minerals Puts African Great Apes at Risk
- More Social Birds Are More Adventurous Feeders
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
- How and Why Animals Can Live Alongside Humans
- When Did the Chicken Cross the Road? New Evidence from Central Asia
Monday, April 1, 2024
- Canada Lynx Historic Range in US Likely Wider Than Previously Thought
- Machine Learning Provides a New Picture of the Great Gray Owl
Sunday, March 31, 2024
Thursday, March 28, 2024
- Small Birds Spice Up the Already Diverse Diet of Spotted Hyenas in Namibia
- Lyrebird Synchronizes Elements of Its Mating Dance
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
- Understanding Cattle Grazing Personalities May Foster Sustainable Rangelands
- North American Cities May See a Major Species Turnover by the End of the Century
- Biologists Uncover New Species of Tiger Beetle: Eunota Houstoniana
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
- Researchers Find Energy Development and Tree Encroachment Impact Wyoming Pronghorn
- In Paleontology, Correct Names Are Keys to Accurate Study
- New Roadmap to Prevent Pandemics Centers on Protecting Biodiversity
- Two Coral Snakes Recorded Battling for Prey in a Scientific First
Monday, March 25, 2024
- Citizen Scientists Contribute Vital Information About 35 Seahorse Species
- Humans Pass More Viruses to Other Animals Than We Catch from Them
- Wild Bird Gestures 'after You'
Friday, March 22, 2024
Thursday, March 21, 2024
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
- Killer Whales Use Specialized Hunting Techniques to Catch Marine Mammals in the Open Ocean
- Crawfish Could Transfer Ionic Lithium from Their Environment Into Food Chain
- Fish Fed to Farmed Salmon Should Be Part of Our Diet, Too, Study Suggests
Monday, March 18, 2024
- Genes Identified That Allow Bacteria to Thrive Despite Toxic Heavy Metal in Soil
- Artificial Streams Reveal How Drought Shapes California's Alpine Ecosystems
- Global Wildlife Study During COVID-19 Shows Rural Animals Are More Sensitive to Human Activity
Friday, March 15, 2024
- Less Social With Age
- Shark-Bitten Orcas in the Northeastern Pacific Could Be a New Population of Killer Whale
Thursday, March 14, 2024
- Diverse Habitats Help Salmon Weather Unpredictable Climate Changes
- Tropical Birds Could Tolerate Warming Better Than Expected, Study Suggests
- Sleep-Wake Rhythm: Fish Change Our Understanding of Sleep Regulation
- Chimp Moms Play With Their Offspring Through Good Times and Bad
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
- Sonic Youth: Healthy Reef Sounds Increase Coral Settlement
- New Study Shows How AI Can Help Us Better Understand Global Threats to Wildlife
- Who Knew That Coprophagy Was So Vital for Birds' Survival?
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
- Tsetse Fly Fertility Damaged After Just One Heatwave, Study Finds
- Giant Sequoias Are a Rapidly Growing Feature of the UK Landscape
- Gene Flow in Giraffes and What It Means for Their Conservation
- Cheetahs' Unrivalled Speed Explained by Their 'sweet Spot' Size, Finds Imperial Study
Monday, March 11, 2024
Friday, March 8, 2024
- Evolutionary Nature of Animal Friendships
- Mapping the Future's Sweet Spot for Clean Energy and Biodiversity
Thursday, March 7, 2024
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
- Early Life Adversity Leaves Long-Term Signatures in Baboon DNA
- Global Warming Is Affecting Bats' Hibernation
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
- Fossils of Giant Sea Lizard With Dagger-Like Teeth Show How Our Oceans Have Fundamentally Changed Since the Dinosaur Era
- 8 in 10 Lizards Could Be at Risk Due to Deforestation
Monday, March 4, 2024
Saturday, March 2, 2024
Thursday, February 29, 2024
- Slimming Down a Colossal Fossil Whale
- The Veil Varies More Than the Threat: Predator Selection on Variability in Camouflage and Warning Signals
- Researchers Are First to See at-Risk Bat Flying Over Open Ocean
- Birds and Bee Lessons as Pacific Field Trips Also Solve 'Michener's Mystery'
- Scientists Discover 18 New Species of Gut Microbes in Search for Origins of Antibiotic Resistance
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
- Older African Elephants Will Be Most Severely Affected by the Changing Climate
- Avian Influenza Virus Is Adapting to Spread to Marine Mammals
- Climate Change Shrinking Fish
- Chemistry in the Ground Affects How Many Offspring Wild Animals Have
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
- Walleye Struggle With Changes to Timing of Spring Thaw
- Extinctions Could Result as Fish Change Foraging Behavior in Response to Rising Temperatures
Monday, February 26, 2024
- Butterflies Mimic Each Other's Flight Behavior to Avoid Predators
- Scientists Assemble a Richer Picture of the Plight and Resilience of the Foothill Yellow-Legged Frog
- Predatory Fish Use Rapid Color Changes to Coordinate Attacks
Friday, February 23, 2024
Thursday, February 22, 2024
- Killer Instinct Drove Evolution of Mammals' Predatory Ancestors
- Mice Surprise: Researchers Discover New Native Species
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
- Modeling Tree Masting
- Weedy Rice Gets Competitive Boost from Its Wild Neighbors
- Mercury Levels in Tuna Remain Nearly Unchanged Since 1971
- Toxic Elements Found in Stranded Whales, Dolphins Over 15 Years
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
- Unlocking the Energetic Secrets of Collective Animal Movement: How Group Behavior Reduces Energy Costs in Fish
- Even Very Low Levels of Pesticide Exposure Can Affect Fish for Generations
- Panama Canal Expansion Rewrites History of World's Most Ecologically Diverse Bats
- Bat 'nightclubs' May Be the Key to Solving the Next Pandemic
Friday, February 16, 2024
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
- The Role of Jellies as a Food Source in the Arctic Winter
- Tawny Owl's Pale Grey Color Linked to Vital Functions Ensuring Survival in Extreme Conditions
- Female Lab Mice Behave Very Differently When Placed Outdoors
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
- Joro Spiders Well-Poised to Populate Cities
- Australia's Most at-Risk Bird Species Share Some Common Traits
Monday, February 12, 2024
Friday, February 9, 2024
- Surprising Behavior in One of the Least Studied Mammals in the World
- Alien Invasion: Non-Native Earthworms Threaten Ecosystems
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
- Scientists Develop New Biocontainment Method for Industrial Organisms
- Apex Predators Not a Quick Fix for Restoring Ecosystems