Domesticated chickens have smaller brains
Credit: Per Jensen Researchers from Linköping University suggest a process by which the timid junglefowl from the rain forest could ...
Tag: Pets/Ethology
Australia’s wish list of exotic pets
Credit: Adam Toomes Unsustainable trade of species is a major pathway for the introduction of invasive alien species at distant ...
Illegal trade with terrestrial vertebrates in markets and households of Laos
Credit: Dr Thomas Ziegler It's not a surprise to anyone that numerous vertebrate species are being sold at different wildlife ...
The larynx has evolved more rapidly in primates
Credit: Bowling et al, 2020 The larynx is larger, more variable in size, and has undergone faster rates of evolution ...
Texas A&M researchers developing first oral anthrax vaccine for livestock, wildlife
The College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences team is working toward a vaccine that would be easier to deliverCredit: ...
Study shows inbreeding reduces cooperation in banded mongooses
Inbreeding can reduce cooperation in banded mongooses according to a recent study by researchersCredit: Dr Hazel Nichols Inbreeding can reduce ...
Grooming behavior between dairy cows reveals complex social network
Insights into how cattle react to changes in social groups could help shape future farm management practicesCredit: Gustavo E. Monti ...
Speech processing hierarchy in the dog brain
The study reveals exciting speech processing similarities between us and a speechless speciesCredit: Enik? Kubinyi / Eötvös Loránd University Dog ...
MU advances chemotherapy-free treatment for cancer in animals and humans
Precision medicine approach has successfully treated bone cancer in dogsCredit: MU College of Veterinary Medicine COLUMBIA, Mo. - Osteosarcoma, a ...
Pigs turn to humans as dogs do, unless they have a problem to solve
In a neutral situation pigs turn to humans, initiating interactions as much as dogs do. But in a problem solving ...
Mystery about cause of genetic disease in horses
Research team led by Göttingen University questions link to warmblood fragile foal syndromeCredit: From the publication of the natural science ...
For chimpanzees, salt and pepper hair not a marker of old age
New GW study finds there is significant variation in how chimpanzees experience pigment lossCredit: Ian C. Gilby WASHINGTON (July 14, ...
5,000 years of history of domestic cats in Central Europe
Interdisciplinary studies in paleogenetics and archeozoologyCredit: Magdalena Krajcarz A loner and a hunter with highly developed territorial instincts, a cruel ...
Grassroots dog vaccinations can help stop rabies, but not alone
Rabies is preventable. Inequality has kept it a threat.Credit: © Ravi Ruparel. In the US, dying from rabies is virtually ...
A scientific measure of dog years
Credit: Ideker Lab, UC San Diego How old is your tail-wagging bundle of joy in human years? According to the ...
Alarming long-term effects of insecticides weaken ant colonies
Credit: © Daniel Schlaeppi "Ants are one of the most important animal groups on our planet. However, they are also ...
Simulations reveal interplay between scent marking and disease spread
Accounting for individual animal movement could boost understanding of emerging infectious diseasesCredit: Martyn Smith, Flickr In a new mathematical model ...
Synthesized cell culture process sets stage for more efficient cancer research
Credit: Tatsuya Usui, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Researchers in Japan have replicated cancer cells from diseased bladder tissue ...
What do ants and light rays have in common when they pass through lenses?
Credit: Choi J, Lim H, Song W., Cho H., Kim HY, Lee SI, Jablonski PG.[(b, c, e, f are adapted ...
Pine martens like to have neighbors — but not too near
Credit: Nick Upton Pine martens need neighbours but like to keep their distance, according to new research. Over three years, ...