Biology
Study shows same-sex sexual behavior is widespread and heritable in macaque monkeys
Observations of a wild colony of macaques over three years show same-sex sexual behaviour among males is widespread and may...
Natural history collections shed light on bumblebees’ modern struggles
A new study highlights potential causes for changing foraging habits of bumblebees. Using advanced molecular techniques called pollen metabarcoding, researchers...
Developer dollars not enough to save species
Financial payments made by land developers to offset their impacts on threatened species may fall short, according to University of...
Madagascar hippos were forest dwellers
Extinct dwarf hippos that once roamed Madagascar lived in forests rather than open grasslands preferred by common hippos on mainland...
Uncovering secrets of plant regeneration
Ikoma, Japan – Plants have the unique ability to regenerate entirely from a somatic cell, i.e., an ordinary cell that...
CT with CTA versus MRI in patients with dizziness
Leesburg, VA, July 7, 2023—According to an accepted manuscript published in the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), patients discharged from...
With head and leg to the beautiful cut
Up to three million specimens, translated into human terms about twice as many inhabitants as Munich - that's how large...
Deciphering the association between uterine microbiota and fertility in dairy cows
Reduced fertility prolongs the interval from calving to conception in dairy cows, resulting in significant economic losses to dairy farms....
Study reveals that an under-studied subset of whiskers, the supra-orbital whiskers, act as wind antennae in rats, enabling them to sense the direction of airflow and adjust their behavior accordingly
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Birds have a net benefit on production for some crops by controlling pests
Farmland birds have a positive impact on woody crops but are more likely to negatively impact the yield of herbaceous...
Why you won’t see kangaroos in Java but you will find goannas in Australia
Ask anyone what first springs to mind when they think of Australia and they’ll most likely say a kangaroo; the...
Marine heat waves caused mass seabird die-offs, beach surveys show
Seabirds, from cormorants to puffins, spend most of their lives at sea. Beloved by birdwatchers, these animals can be hard...
Southernmost crocodile newt record is a threatened new species
A spectacular crocodile newt from the Central Highlands of Vietnam was just published in the international peer-reviewed open-access academic journal ZooKeys.Credit: Prof. Dr....
Uncovering the mysteries of the clitoris with advanced imaging techniques
New research into the anatomy of the primate clitoris using sophisticated imaging technology reveals the wild variation in clitoral form...
ASPB welcomes conference correspondents for Plant Biology 2023
New to Plant Biology 2023 and made possible by Aralab, ASPB will be welcoming five Conference Correspondents, an impressive group of...
New saddle-mapping tech can reduce back pain for horses
Equine back pain is prevalent in at least 35% of ridden horses and often attributed to poor saddle fit. A...
Discovery of 500-million-year-old fossil reveals astonishing secrets of tunicate origins
Karma Nanglu says his favorite animal is whichever one he’s working on. But his latest subject may hold first place status...
Stressed rattlesnakes found to calm down in the company of a nearby ‘friend’
When animals suffer from acute or chronic stress, they produce more hormones causing shifts in the nervous system, immune response,...
Diving into history: Newspapers offer historical perspectives on Brazil’s marine biodiversity
Humans have depended on marine ecosystems as a source of food and livelihood for thousands of years along the Brazilian...
American mink regrow their brains in a rare reversal of the domestication process
Farm animals look different from their wild counterparts in many ways, and one difference is consistent: their brains are smaller...
