Some extinct crocs were vegetarians
Comparisons of the teeth of extinct crocodyliforms to modern day animals allow new insights into dietCredit: Keegan Melstrom/NHMU Based on ...
Tag: Population Biology
Researchers find that probiotic bacteria reduces the impact of white-nose syndrome in bats
Credit: Virginia Tech It is widely accepted that probiotic bacteria are beneficial to human health, but what if they could ...
Long delays prescribing new antibiotics hinder market for needed drugs
MADISON, Wis. -- U.S. hospitals wait over a year on average to begin prescribing newly developed antibiotics, a delay that ...
New study on gene editing in wildlife finds people are wary
People living in the US are wary of using CRISPR-based genetic engineering to achieve wildlife conservation goalsCredit: Karen Norum, UCF ...
Conservation efforts for giant South American river turtles have protected 147,000 females
The paper surveyed 85 conservation projects that protect the 'charapa' in the Amazon and Orinoco river basinsCredit: WCS By analyzing ...
Pine woodland restoration creates haven for birds in Midwest, MU study finds
Credit: University of Missouri. Millions of acres of pine woodlands once covered a large portion of the Midwest. But as ...
Ruminants’ genes are a treasure trove
Credit: Mogens Trolle The project gives valuable new insights on how genetic adjustments through evolution have rendered the ruminants one ...
New hypothesis links habitat loss and the global emergence of infectious diseases
Auburn research study presents the 'Coevolution Effect' to explain the connection between habitat fragmentation and disease spillover into human populationsCredit: ...
Skin bacteria could save frogs from virus
Credit: Chris Sergeant/ZSL Bacteria living on the skin of frogs could save them from a deadly virus, new research suggests. ...
Danish researchers confirm that narwhals and belugas can interbreed
Credit: Markus Bühler A team of University of Copenhagen researchers has compiled the first and only evidence that narwhals and ...
US beekeepers lost over 40% of colonies last year, highest winter losses ever recorded
Results point to a need for increased research, extension, and best management practicesCredit: FarmersGov Beekeepers across the United States lost ...
Scientists demonstrate the advantages of diverse populations when compiling genetic data
Most data has come from those of European descent, could drive health disparities AURORA, Colo. (June 19, 2019) - Relying ...
Aggressive, non-native wetland plants squelch species richness more than dominant natives do
Credit: Greg Spyreas, Michael Jeffords and Susan Post CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Dominant, non-native plants reduce wetland biodiversity and abundance more ...
Researchers lay out plan for managing rivers for climate change
Credit: Kevin Bladon CORVALLIS, Ore. - New strategies for river management are needed to maintain water supplies and avoid big ...
Study reveals key locations for declining songbird
Credit: Joan Eckhardt Many of North America's migratory songbirds, which undertake awe-inspiring journeys twice a year, are declining at alarming ...
First book published on fishes of the Salish Sea
Credit: Joseph Tomelleri/University of Washington Press The first book documenting all of the known species of fishes that live in ...
The fellowship of the wing: Pigeons flap faster to fly together
Credit: Lucy Taylor New research publishing June 18 in the open-access journal, PLOS Biology, led by Dr Lucy Taylor from ...
Biting backfire: Some mosquitoes actually benefit from pesticide application
Credit: Jennifer Weathered/Utah State University The common perception that pesticides reduce or eliminate target insect species may not always hold. ...
Study reveals new genomic roots of ecological adaptation in polar bear evolution
UMass Amherst genomicist explores how natural selection shaped gene copy numbersCredit: US Fish and Wildlife Service Scientists from the University ...
Looming insect invasion threatens California wine and avocados
UCR plans tiny wasp counterattackCredit: Stephen Asmus / USDA-ARS UC Riverside is testing whether a sesame seed-sized wasp can control ...