Tag: Zoology/Veterinary Science

Migratory birds carry most seeds in the wrong direction to help plants cope with climate change, new research shows. The ...

For both songbirds and humans, the longer the phrase the shorter the sounds If you listen to songbirds, you will ...

The story of South Africa's oribi mirrors conservation issues for other iconic species If only it were as simple as ...

Contradicting theories of primatologists, a study led by Brazilian scientists shows that in a habitat with high hunting pressure, the ...

Birds build nests to keep eggs and baby nestlings warm during cool weather, but also make adjustments in nest insulation ...

Young Antarctic Weddell seals, unlike most other seals, swim with their mother, and they prioritize learning to swim and navigate ...

During flock encounters, a single vocal interaction seems to be sufficient for making the decision of whether to recruit an ...

Once thought to be extinct, lobe-finned coelacanths are enormous fish that live deep in the ocean. Now, researchers reporting in ...

Chemical additives used in plastic production have been found in herring gull eggs, new research shows. Phthalates are a group ...

Should zoos display legally protected species that have been smuggled out of their range countries? A new study suggests that ...

Killer whales have complex social structures including close "friendships", according to a new study that used drones to film the ...

KINGSTON, R.I. - June 14, 2021 - The rarest frog in Rhode Island may not be as rare as scientists ...

Mary Jane West Eberhard, staff scientist emeritus at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama, has just received the ...

Researchers at the University of São Paulo discover that the fungus Fusarium verticillioides uses volatile compounds to manipulate insects and ...

PRINCETON, N.J.--Great uncertainty surrounds the origins of SARS-CoV-2. Early on, some suggested a link between COVID-19 and a seafood market ...

Special small, mobile cameras help detect more snakes and could lead to an automated python tracker. Just as the governor ...

A paper saw light in Behavioural Brain Research. Homocysteine (HCY) is a sulfur-containing aminoacid, which attract more and more attention ...

Scientists explain why echidna penis is 'weird' Scientists from the University of Melbourne and University of Queensland have revealed the ...

DURHAM, N.H.--Why did the deer cross the road? According to research from the University of New Hampshire to keep going ...

Natural selection can reverse evolution that occurs through sexual selection and this can lead to better females, new research shows. ...