Animals News
May 17, 2024
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May 16, 2024 — Researchers have developed a method to investigate sperm whale communication by determining their vocal style, finding that groups living in close proximity can develop similar styles to each ...
May 16, 2024 — Sea otters are one of the few animals that use tools to access their food, and a new study has found that individual sea otters that use tools -- most of whom are female -- are able to eat larger prey and reduce tooth damage when their preferred ...
May 15, 2024 — Highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza was detected in dairy cattle for the first time in the United States in March, with nine states reporting outbreaks by May. While the method of transmission ...
May 15, 2024 — A new article has found that climate change is the most prominent threat to pollinators -- such as bumblebees, wasps, and butterflies -- who are essential for biodiversity conservation, crop yields and food security. The research suggests that many ...
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May 15, 2024 — What makes the oldfield mouse steadfastly monogamous throughout its life while its closest rodent relatives are promiscuous? The answer may be a previously unknown hormone-generating cell. Scientists ...
May 14, 2024 — Researchers say the discovery of very high genetic diversity in leopards found in the Highveld region of South Africa has increased the need for conservation efforts to protect leopards in the ...
May 13, 2024 — While wildflowers and perennials are a must for supporting pollinators, there's no denying the popularity of many annual flowers for their colorful, ...
May 16, 2024 — In a groundbreaking study an international team of scientists has investigated the evolutionary patterns behind the development of sabre teeth, with some unexpected results along the ...
May 15, 2024 — A new study has confirmed a long-held assumption: that orcas take just one breath between dives. The researchers used drone footage and biological data from tags suction-cupped to 11 northern and ...
May 15, 2024 — When tiger beetles hear a bat nearby, they respond by creating a high-pitched, ultrasonic noise, and for the past 30 years, no one has known why. In a new study, scientists lay the mystery to rest by ...
May 15, 2024 — A parasitic worm that can infest the brains of moose appears to be playing a role in the decline of the iconic animal in some regions of North America. Moose populations have been dwindling for years ...
May 15, 2024 — A small number of New York City wild birds carry highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, according to a recent ...
May 14, 2024 — Scientists are one step closer to combating coral-destroying crown-of-thorns starfish, following a study into the pest's ...
May 14, 2024 — A young whale's journey across the Mediterranean highlights the many threats facing ocean animals, researchers ...
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May 13, 2024 — Would you trust a robot to look after your cat? New research suggests it takes more than a carefully designed robot to care for your cat, the environment in which they operate is also vital, as well ...
May 13, 2024 — The researchers found that birds were more evolutionarily similar on smaller, more isolated islands than on larger, less remote places. The team had expected to find that forested areas had more ...
May 10, 2024 — Mantis shrimp are small creatures known for their superlatives. Their eyes have 12 to 16 different color receptors, versus our own three, and can detect the polarization of light. Their punches are ...
May 8, 2024 — Even bugs as small as woodlice can disperse seeds they eat, setting a new record for smallest animal recorded to do so. The discovery underscores the crucial yet often overlooked role that small ...
May 8, 2024 — Scientists have confirmed the identity of an unusual, ancient and Endangered species of fish that is living in the coastal rivers of Queensland, about 1400 km north of where it was previously known ...
May 8, 2024 — How do city residents feel about animals in their immediate surroundings? A recent study shows how different the acceptance of various wild animals in urban areas is. Important factors are the places ...
May 2, 2024 — A wild orangutan was observed applying a plant with known medicinal properties to a wound, a first for a wild ...
May 2, 2024 — Artificial intelligence analysis of data gathered by acoustic recording devices is a promising new tool for monitoring the marbled murrelet and other secretive, hard-to-study ...
Apr. 30, 2024 — As the world faces the loss of a staggering number of species of animals and plants to endangerment and extinction, one scientist has an urgent message: Chemists and pharmacists should be key players ...
Apr. 30, 2024 — A study of body size in leaf-nosed bats of the Solomon Islands has revealed surprising genetic diversity among nearly indistinguishable species on different ...
Apr. 30, 2024 — The 17 species of red colobus monkey living across Africa, including in the Tai Project field station region, have been singled out by scientists as a priority conservation target. Protection of ...
Apr. 29, 2024 — When hunting for mice in winter, red and arctic fox are known to plunge headfirst at speeds of 2-4 meters per second, but their sharp noses reduce the impact force in snow and protect them from ...
Apr. 29, 2024 — Medium-sized dogs have a higher risk of developing cancer than the very largest or smallest breeds, according to a new ...
Apr. 29, 2024 — Greening the way we eat needn't mean going vegetarian. A healthy, more realistic solution is to adopt a flexitarian diet where seafoods add umami to 'boring' vegetables. A ...
Apr. 29, 2024 — Dinosaurs were likely as smart as reptiles but not as intelligent as ...
Apr. 26, 2024 — Are mice clever enough to be strategic? A neuroscientist who studies learning in humans and animals, and who has long worked with mice, wondered why rodents often performed poorly in tests when they ...
Apr. 26, 2024 — Report details first-ever finding of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in North American ...
Apr. 25, 2024 — Cichlid fishes exhibit differing degrees of curiosity. The cause for this lies in their genes, as reported by researchers. This trait influences the cichlids' ability to adapt to new ...
Apr. 25, 2024 — Mice lacking an olfactory system have had their sense of smell restored with neurons from rats, the first time scientists have successfully integrated the sensory apparatus of one species into ...
Apr. 25, 2024 — In the boreal forest of Western Canada, researchers have considered that both changing climate and increased habitat alteration have enabled deer to push farther ...
Monday, May 13, 2024
- Cats Purrfectly Demonstrate What It Takes to Trust Robots
- Island Birds More Adaptable Than Previously Thought
Friday, May 10, 2024
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
- New Record Holder for Smallest Dispersers of Ingested Seeds: Woodlice
- Scientists Find Ancient, Endangered Lamprey Fish in Queensland, 1400 Km North of Its Previous Known Range
- Acceptance of Animals in Urban Environments
Thursday, May 2, 2024
- Wild Orangutan Treats Wound With Pain-Relieving Plant
- Artificial Intelligence Enhances Monitoring of Threatened Marbled Murrelet
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
- Missing Link in Species Conservation: Pharmacists, Chemists Could Turn Tide on Plant, Animal Extinction
- Researchers Parse Oddity of Distantly Related Bats in Solomon Islands That Appear Identical
- Protecting Endangered Monkeys from Poachers, Habitat Loss
Monday, April 29, 2024
- Long Snouts Protect Foxes When Diving Headfirst in Snow
- Study Reveals Cancer Vulnerabilities in Popular Dog Breeds
- Fixin' To Be Flexitarian: Scrap Fish and Invasive Species Can Liven Up Vegetables
- T. Rex Not as Smart as Previously Claimed
Friday, April 26, 2024
Thursday, April 25, 2024
- Curiosity Promotes Biodiversity
- With Hybrid Brains, These Mice Smell Like a Rat
- Deer Are Expanding North, and That's Not Good for Caribou
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
- Color Variants in Cuckoos: The Advantages of Rareness
- Zebra Finch Chicks Don't Babble for No Reason
- AI Tool Recognizes Serious Ocular Disease in Horses
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
- Paleontologists Unearth What May Be the Largest Known Marine Reptile
- Dog Attacks on Mountain Tapirs Highlight a Growing Threat to Endangered Wildlife
- Copper Beads in Pig Feed Reshape Swine Gut Microbiome
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
- New Tagging Method Provides Bioadhesive Interface for Marine Sensors on Diverse, Soft, and Fragile Species
- Can Animals Count?
Monday, April 15, 2024
- How Tardigrades Can Survive Intense Radiation
- Evolution's Recipe Book: How 'copy Paste' Errors Cooked Up the Animal Kingdom
- Tropical Forests Can't Recover Naturally Without Fruit-Eating Birds
- Leptanilla Voldemort, a Ghostly Slender New Ant Species from the Dark Depths of the Underground
- Digging Up New Species of Australia and New Guinea's Giant Fossil Kangaroos
Friday, April 12, 2024
- Where Have All the Right Whales Gone?
- Bonobos Are More Aggressive Than Previously Thought, Study Shows
- Iconic Savanna Mammals Face Genetic Problems Due to Fences and Roads
Thursday, April 11, 2024
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
- Birdfeeders Are Designed to Keep Unwanted Guests Away
- 'Teacher Toads' Can Save Native Animals from Toxic Cane Toads
- Impact of Climate Change on Marine Life Much Bigger Than Previously Known
- Do Some Mysterious Bones Belong to Gigantic Ichthyosaurs?
Monday, April 8, 2024
- Toothed Whale Echolocation Organs Evolved from Jaw Muscles
- Mediterranean Marine Worm Has Developed Enormous Eyes
Friday, April 5, 2024
Thursday, April 4, 2024
- The Life Aquatic: A Game Changer for Frog Vision, but Little Difference Between Night and Day
- Rusty-Patched Bumblebee's Struggle for Survival Found in Its Genes
Wednesday, April 3, 2024
- Early Dinosaurs Grew Up Fast, but They Weren't the Only Ones
- Discovery Could End Global Amphibian Pandemic
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Monday, April 1, 2024
Sunday, March 31, 2024
Thursday, March 28, 2024
- How the Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus Enters Our Cells
- TB Vaccine May Enable Elimination of the Disease in Cattle by Reducing Its Spread
- Small Birds Spice Up the Already Diverse Diet of Spotted Hyenas in Namibia
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
- Understanding Cattle Grazing Personalities May Foster Sustainable Rangelands
- North American Cities May See a Major Species Turnover by the End of the Century
- Scientists Warn: The Grey Seal Hunt Is Too Large
- Secrets of the Naked Mole-Rat: New Study Reveals How Their Unique Metabolism Protects Them from Heart Attacks
- Looking to the Past to Prevent Future Extinction
- Biologists Uncover New Species of Tiger Beetle: Eunota Houstoniana
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
- UK Rabbit Owners Can Recognize Pain in Their Pets, Study Finds
- The Behavior of Ant Queens Is Shaped by Their Social Environment
- New Testing Approach Improves Detection of Rare but Emerging Powassan Virus Spread by Deer Ticks
- In Paleontology, Correct Names Are Keys to Accurate Study
- Two Coral Snakes Recorded Battling for Prey in a Scientific First
Monday, March 25, 2024
- Humans Pass More Viruses to Other Animals Than We Catch from Them
- Caller ID of the Sea: Tagging Whale Communication and Behavior
- Wild Bird Gestures 'after You'
Friday, March 22, 2024
- Your Dog Understands That Some Words 'stand For' Objects
- Research Uncovers a Rare Resin Fossil Find: A Spider That Aspires to Be an Ant
- Tudor Era Horse Cemetery in Westminster Revealed as Likely Resting Place for Elite Imported Animals
Thursday, March 21, 2024
- Product That Kills Agricultural Pests Also Deadly to Native Pacific Northwest Snail
- Researchers Name Prehistoric Amphibian Ancestor Discovered in Smithsonian Collection After Kermit the Frog
- Entanglements of Humpback Whales in Fish Farms Rare -- And Naivety Could Be to Blame
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
- Scientists Weigh Up Current Status of Blue Whale Populations Around the World
- Killer Whales Use Specialized Hunting Techniques to Catch Marine Mammals in the Open Ocean
- Ancient Giant Dolphin Discovered in the Amazon
- Experts Warn Climate Change Will Fuel Spread of Infectious Diseases
Monday, March 18, 2024
- Artificial Streams Reveal How Drought Shapes California's Alpine Ecosystems
- Scientists Discover How Diadem Butterfly Mimics African Queen
- Global Wildlife Study During COVID-19 Shows Rural Animals Are More Sensitive to Human Activity
- Newborn Piglets Serve as a Model for Studying Influenza
Friday, March 15, 2024
Thursday, March 14, 2024
- New Study on Mating Behaviors Offers Clues Into the Evolution of Attraction
- Dog-Killing Flatworm Discovered in Southern California
- Tropical Birds Could Tolerate Warming Better Than Expected, Study Suggests
- Chimp Moms Play With Their Offspring Through Good Times and Bad
- Training Dairy Cows With Positive Reinforcement Can Turn Otherwise Stressful Events Into Play
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
- Interactions With Dogs Can Increase Brainwaves Associated With Stress Relief and Heightened Concentration
- Menopause Explains Why Some Female Whales Live So Long
- Rope Entanglement Cause of Low Breeding Rates in Right Whales, Analysis Finds
- New Study Shows How AI Can Help Us Better Understand Global Threats to Wildlife
- Who Knew That Coprophagy Was So Vital for Birds' Survival?
- Exploring Arctic Plants and Lichens: An Important Conservation Baseline for Nunavut's Newest and Largest Territorial Park
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
- Tsetse Fly Fertility Damaged After Just One Heatwave, Study Finds
- Cheetahs' Unrivalled Speed Explained by Their 'sweet Spot' Size, Finds Imperial Study