Emerging infectious disease and challenges of social distancing in human and non-human animals
A review ranging from frogs and wolves to lobsters, bats, and humansCredit: Kaeli Swift Humans are not the only social ...
Tag: Zoology/Veterinary Science
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 ...
Most close relatives of birds neared the potential for powered flight but few crossed its thresholds
Credit: Julius T Csotonyi / Michael Pittman. Uncertainties in the evolutionary tree of birds and their closest relatives have impeded ...
Study finds high levels of toxic pollutants in stranded dolphins and whales
Researchers examine 83 stranded dolphins and whales in North Carolina and FloridaCredit: Annie Page-Karjian A study led by researchers at ...
Long neck helped reptile hunt underwater
Credit: Emma Finley-Jacob Its neck was three times as long as its torso, but had only 13 extremely elongated vertebrae: ...
Herbivores, not predators, most at risk of extinction
Global study sheds new light on current species declines, past species extinctions, and disruptions to Earth's ecosystemsCredit: Trisha Atwood/Utah State ...
The curious genome of the tuatara, an ancient reptile in peril
Researchers have sequenced the genome of the tuatara, revealing its unique evolutionary historyCredit: Bernard Spragg (Flickr, CC0) 5 August 2020, ...
Are vultures spreaders of microbes that put human health at risk?
Credit: Jorge de la Cruz A new analysis published in IBIS examines whether bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms that are ...
Dolphin calf entangled in fishing line only lived two years following rescue
Study of Indian River lagoon bottlenose dolphin shows severe, long-term damage from monofilament fishing lineCredit: Private citizen More than 1,000 ...
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 ...
Monkeying around: Study finds older primates father far fewer babies
Credit: Photo courtesy of Krista Milich, Washington University in St. Louis Infertility is a worldwide clinical problem for human health ...
DNA metabarcoding detects ecological stress within freshwater species
In a new study, German scientists confirm that responses below species level can be inferred with DNA metabarcodinCredit: Vera Zizka ...
Inbreeding detrimental for survival
House sparrows on islands in northern Norway help researchers understand fundamental biological issues.Credit: Photo: Henrik Jensen, NTNU Biologists have long ...
Reduced coral reef fish biodiversity under temperatures that mirror climate predictions
Credit: Jordan M. Casey Fast facts An international team of researchers, hosted and supported by NYU Abu Dhabi, have found ...
Owl discovered that hunted like a hawk 55 million years ago
Credit: Senckenberg Research Institute Paleontologists have described in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology a large owl that killed medium-sized mammals ...
Decreased iron levels in seawater make mussels loosen their grip
Credit: Jonathan Wilker Mussels secrete sticky plaques that help them attach to wet surfaces, such as rocks on the beach. ...
Indigenous people vital for understanding environmental change
Rutgers-led research shows how local knowledge can help manage ecosystems and wildlifeCredit: Joan de la Malla Grassroots knowledge from Indigenous ...
Oldest South American fossil lizard discovered in Brazil
The animal was approximately 10 cm long and lived more than 130 million years ago in what is now the ...
Big brains and dexterous hands
Credit: Karin Isler, ZOOM Erlebniswelt, Gelsenkirchen People are very skilled with their hands, but take a very long time to ...
High-protein distillers dried grains with solubles provide high quality pig nutrition
Credit: University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - With more ethanol in production and a greater ability to upcycle co-products into ...
