Development of microsatellite markers for censusing of endangered rhinoceros
Credit: Bertha Letizia Today, the Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) is critically endangered, with fewer than 100 individuals surviving in Indonesia ...
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How can we conserve Seychelles giant trevallies?
Revealing where and why giant trevally roam as they grow helps us understand how to better protect themCredit: Photo © ...
In pig brain development, nature beats nurture
Credit: Lauren D. Quinn, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - Before humans can benefit from new drug therapies and nutritional ...
3D-printed material to replace ivory
With an elephant-friendly alternative to ivory, developed by TU Wien and Cubicure, old artefacts can be restored with high precision.Credit: ...
Can we end the cage age?
Switch to cage-free alternatives for farm animals is possible, but only with appropriate supporting measuresCredit: Kipster Between 2018 and 2020, ...
New pig brain maps facilitate human neuroscience discoveries
Credit: University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences URBANA, Ill. - When scientists need to understand the ...
Human activities sound an alarm for sea life
Credit: © 2021 Morgan Bennett Smith Humans have altered the ocean soundscape by drowning out natural noises relied upon by ...
Fireflies have a potential — protective ‘musical armor’ against bats
How do fireflies defend themselves against predators?Credit: BRANDON ALMS A new study at Tel Aviv University reveals a possible defense ...
Low risk of researchers passing coronavirus to North American bats
USGS risk assessment examined likelihood of transmission during winter research seasonCredit: USGS The risk is low that scientists could pass ...
Attention and working memory: Two sides of the same neural coin?
Princeton neuroscientists have demonstrated that attention and working memory are two sides of the same neural coin; what's more, they ...
Dogs (not) gone wild: DNA tests show most ‘wild dogs’ in Australia are pure dingoes
It's time to take dingoes out of the doghouseCredit: Chontelle Burns / Nouveau Rise Photography. Almost all wild canines in ...
BioRescue develops ethical risk assessment for northern white rhino rescue programme
New technologies and new responsibilities in research and conservationCredit: BioRescue/Jan Zwilling The BioRescue consortium develops and applies new technological approaches ...
Turns out altruism is for the fish
Osaka City University shows experimental evidence of an altruistic nature in small convict cichlid fishCredit: Shun Satoh, Masanori Kohda OSAKA, ...
Harbour porpoises attracted to oil platforms when searching for food
A large gathering of fish tempts harbor porpoises to search for food around oil and gas platforms, even though the ...