Songbirds and humans share some common speech patterns
For both songbirds and humans, the longer the phrase the shorter the soundsCredit: Raina Fan. If you listen to songbirds, ...
Tag: Zoology/Veterinary Science
Antelope’s fate shrouded by social, political forces
The story of South Africa's oribi mirrors conservation issues for other iconic speciesCredit: Keenan Stears If only it were as ...
Poaching affects behavior of endangered capuchin monkeys in Brazilian biological reserve
Contradicting theories of primatologists, a study led by Brazilian scientists shows that in a habitat with high hunting pressure, the ...
Animals’ ability to adapt their habitats key to survival amid climate change
Credit: Sylvain Pincebourde Birds build nests to keep eggs and baby nestlings warm during cool weather, but also make adjustments ...
Swim first, hunt later: Young Weddell seals need to practice navigating before hunting
Young Antarctic Weddell seals, unlike most other seals, swim with their mother, and they prioritize learning to swim and navigate ...
Parrot talk
Credit: Photo Heidi M. Thomsen During flock encounters, a single vocal interaction seems to be sufficient for making the decision ...
Coelacanths may live nearly a century, five times longer than researchers expected
Credit: Laurent Ballesta Once thought to be extinct, lobe-finned coelacanths are enormous fish that live deep in the ocean. Now, ...
Seabird eggs contaminated with cocktail of plastic additives
Credit: Prof Jon Blount Chemical additives used in plastic production have been found in herring gull eggs, new research shows. ...
Are zoos inadvertently complicit in wildlife trade? The case of a rare Borneo lizard
Credit: Chien C. Lee, Wild Borneo. Should zoos display legally protected species that have been smuggled out of their range ...
Drone footage reveals social secrets of killer whales
Credit: University of Exeter Killer whales have complex social structures including close "friendships", according to a new study that used ...
URI researchers: New survey method proves Rhode Island’s rarest frog may not be so rare
Credit: Anne Devan-Song KINGSTON, R.I. - June 14, 2021 - The rarest frog in Rhode Island may not be as ...
Mary Jane West Eberhard receives Linnean Medal for Zoology
Credit: STRI Mary Jane West Eberhard, staff scientist emeritus at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama, has just ...
Study effects paradigm shift in the understanding of how red rot attacks sugarcane
Researchers at the University of São Paulo discover that the fungus Fusarium verticillioides uses volatile compounds to manipulate insects and ...
A better understanding of ‘wet markets’ is key to safeguarding human health, biodiversity
Credit: Photo credit: Ginette Lai, Taiwan PRINCETON, N.J.--Great uncertainty surrounds the origins of SARS-CoV-2. Early on, some suggested a link ...