Animals News
February 5, 2025
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Feb. 3, 2025 — Researchers have identified a sex chromosome in the California two-spot octopus. This chromosome has likely been around for 480 million years, since before octopuses split apart from the nautilus on the evolutionary tree. That makes it one of the ...
Feb. 3, 2025 — A new study has estimated it would cost $15.6 billion per year for 30 years to prevent extinction for 99 of Australia's priority species. The research highlights the urgent need for increased funding to combat threats such as habitat destruction, ...
Feb. 3, 2025 — To get treats, apes eagerly pointed them out to humans who didn't know where they were, a seemingly simple experiment that demonstrated for the first time that apes will communicate unknown information in the name of teamwork. The study also ...
Feb. 3, 2025 — Scientists are hoping a new research technique will help unlock underwater secrets of marine ...
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Jan. 31, 2025 — DNA evidence has confirmed killer whales in Australia hunted a white shark for its liver. Based on DNA analysis from the bite wounds on the carcass ...
Jan. 13, 2025 — Researchers have witnessed behavior in the wild which could reveal critical clues about how the endangered whale shark ...
Jan. 14, 2025 — Researchers find that rats create neurological maps of places to avoid after experiencing a threat and think about these locations when exhibiting worry-related behaviors. These findings may provide ...
Jan. 30, 2025 — The antibody targets a stable part of the bird flu virus, ensuring that the immune protection can resist new variants and offer long-term protection against the globally spreading airborne ...
Jan. 30, 2025 — Researchers have directly linked population decline in polar bears living in Western Hudson Bay to shrinking sea ice caused by climate ...
Jan. 29, 2025 — Researchers have identified priority areas for conserving the black-tailed prairie dog in the United States. Protecting these regions will also ...
Jan. 29, 2025 — In the most comprehensive global analysis of genetic diversity ever undertaken, an international team of scientists has found that the genetic diversity is being lost across the globe but that ...
Jan. 29, 2025 — Scientists have discovered the anti-icing secret of polar bear fur -- something that allows one of the planet's most iconic animals to survive and ...
Jan. 28, 2025 — Studies determine how prey density affects African wild dogs and ...
Jan. 28, 2025 — A team of stem cell scientists have successfully used embryonic stem cell engineering to create a bi-paternal mouse -- a mouse with two male parents -- that lived until adulthood. Their results ...
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Jan. 30, 2025 — A recent study provides insights into the life history and behaviour of the endemic Cape Autumn Widow butterfly (Dira clytus), a species endemic to South ...
Jan. 29, 2025 — Working dogs take a day to adjust to the change in routine caused by Daylight Savings Time, whereas pet dogs and their owners seem to be unaffected, according to a new ...
Jan. 29, 2025 — A recent study investigated the identity of a fungus found on a spider during filming of the BBC Winterwatch series in Northern ...
Jan. 24, 2025 — Researchers have found and confirmed a gene that allows female fruit flies to get on the same frequency as courting males. Mosquitoes have the same gene and a similar courtship ritual, meaning that ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — The fossilized neck bone of a flying reptile unearthed in Canada shows tell-tale signs of being bitten by a crocodile-like creature 76 million years ago, according to a new ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — Researchers used the environmental circumstances and fecal samples collected from the six years prior to the severe El Ni o drought in Costa Rica to study the relationship between the endocrinologic ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — As their traditional dining options dwindle, the native coyotes of San Francisco are shifting what they eat. A new study reveals what's on the ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — Around 45 million years ago, a 4.6 feet-tall (1.40 meters) flightless bird called Diatryma roamed the Geiseltal region in southern Saxony-Anhalt. An international team of researchers report on the ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — It's difficult to know what birds 'think' when they fly, but scientists in are getting some remarkable new insights by looking inside birds' heads. Evolutionary biologists and ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Wild baboons failed to demonstrate visual self-recognition in a test carried out by ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Juvenile dolphins were found to have specialized receptors for fatty acids on their tongues, offering new insights into their growth and feeding ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Smaller poops from smaller birds carry very low risk of foodborne pathogens on farms, finds a new ...
Jan. 20, 2025 — Over half of our genomes consists of thousands of remnants of ancient viral DNA, known as transposable elements, which are widespread across the tree of life. Once dismissed as the 'dark ...
Jan. 19, 2025 — Ecologists have identified significant ecological risks associated with the release of hybrid groupers into Hong Kong's coastal waters, a practice often linked to religious 'mercy ...
Jan. 16, 2025 — When a bird drapes its nest with snake skin, it isn't just making an interesting decor choice. Researchers find that for some birds, it keeps predators at ...
Jan. 16, 2025 — Detailed livestock models are important for land-use planning, disaster relief and food ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — Scientists have identified fossils of snow leopards. The discovery has allowed them to trace the evolutionary history of the species during the Quaternary period and to propose how it dispersed from ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — A new study outlines the ways by which city life may be shaping the evolution of urban coyotes, the highly adaptable carnivores spotted in alleyways from Berkeley, Calif., to the Bronx, in New ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — Scientists have developed a tool to narrow down potential host species of filoviruses like Ebola and better prioritize wildlife ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — Researchers have identified nine mutations in a bird flu strain from a person in Texas. Bad news: this strain is more capable of causing disease and replicates better in the brain. Good news: ...
Thursday, January 30, 2025
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
- Working Dogs Take a Day to Adjust to Daylight Savings Time, but Pets Are More Flexible
- New Fungal Species Named in Honor of Sir David Attenborough Making Zombies of Cave Spiders on the Island of Ireland
Friday, January 24, 2025
Thursday, January 23, 2025
- Rare Pterosaur Fossil Reveals Crocodilian Bite 76m Years Ago
- Stronger Stress Response in Monkeys Helps Them Survive
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
- Dining out With San Francisco's Coyotes
- Fossil Discovery in the Geiseltal Collection: Researchers Identify Unique Bird Skull
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
- Empty Headed? Largest Study of Its Kind Proves 'bird Brain' Is a Misnomer
- Wild Baboons Not Capable of Visual Self-Awareness When Viewing Their Own Reflection
- Dolphins Use a 'fat Taste' System to Get Their Mother's Milk
- Little Birds, Little Poops, Little Food Safety Risk
Monday, January 20, 2025
Sunday, January 19, 2025
Thursday, January 16, 2025
- Cavity-Nesting Birds Decorate With Snake Skin to Deter Predators
- Dung Data: Manure Can Help to Improve Global Maps of Herbivore Distribution
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
- Conquest of Asia and Europe by Snow Leopards During the Last Ice Ages Uncovered
- Coyote Genes May Show Urban Evolution at Work
- The Hunt Narrows for Ebolavirus Hosts
- Bird Flu Is Mutating, but Antivirals Still Work
- How Crickets Co-Exist With Hostile Ant Hosts
- Deep Learning Designs Proteins Against Deadly Snake Venom
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Monday, January 13, 2025
Friday, January 10, 2025
- Self-Destructing Vaccine Offers Enhanced Protection Against Tuberculosis in Monkeys
- A Fast-Moving Belly Flop: Researchers Unveil the Unique Skills of Cricket Frogs
Thursday, January 9, 2025
- Pet Dogs Often Overlooked as Spreader of Antimicrobial-Resistant Salmonella
- Chimpanzees Are Genetically Adapted to Local Habitats and Infections Such as Malaria
- Did Prehistoric Kangaroos Run out of Food?
- An Earful of Gill: Evolutionary Origin of the Mammalian Outer Ear
- The Extreme Teeth of Sabre-Toothed Predators Were 'optimal' For Biting Into Prey
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
- Rethinking Population Management in Zoos
- Herbivore or Carnivore? A Toolbox for the Study of Extinct Reptiles
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Monday, January 6, 2025
Friday, January 3, 2025
Thursday, January 2, 2025
Monday, December 30, 2024
Friday, December 27, 2024
Thursday, December 26, 2024
Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Monday, December 23, 2024
Friday, December 20, 2024
- Study Reveals Right Whales Live 130 Years -- Or More
- Pollinators Most Vulnerable to Rising Global Temperatures Are Flies, Study Shows
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
- Using Drones, Researchers Assess the Health of Humpback Whale Mother-Calf Pairs Across the Pacific Ocean
- Fossil Predator Is the Oldest Known Animal With 'saber Teeth'
Monday, December 16, 2024
- Threat of Abrupt Mortality Events Keeps Endangered Monkey Population at Risk, Despite Decades of Growth
- New Study Finds Marine Animals Save Energy by Swimming in a Depth 'sweet Spot'
- New Research About Drought Impacts on Wildlife Can Inform Conservation Strategies
Friday, December 13, 2024
Thursday, December 12, 2024
- How Fighting Female Flies Focus on Their Foes
- Overfishing Has Halved Shark and Ray Populations Since 1970
- Uncovering Hidden Consequences of Catch-and-Release Sport Fishing
- Do Animals Get Jealous Like People? Researchers Say It's Complicated
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
- A Lipid Nanoparticle Delivers mRNA Cure for Pre-Eclampsia in Mice
- Well-Meaning Dogs Led Astray by Rule-Defying Owners
- New Research Unlocks Jaw-Dropping Evolution of Lizards and Snakes
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
- Bighorn Sheep Face Death by Avalanche in Sierra Nevada Range
- Wild Birds' Gut Microbiome Linked With Its Ornamentation and Body Condition
Monday, December 9, 2024
Friday, December 6, 2024
- Conservation Paradox: Invasive Species Are Often Threatened in Their Native Range
- Desert Ants Use the Polarity of the Geomagnetic Field for Navigation
Thursday, December 5, 2024
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
- Lifesaver for Wild Bees: The Importance of Quarries
- Mammoth as Key Food Source for Ancient Americans
- Male African Elephants Develop Distinct Personality Traits as They Age
- How Did Humans and Dogs Become Friends? Connections in the Americas Began 12,000 Years Ago
- Insects Wearing Two Hats Solve Botanical Mystery
- The Secret to Our Big Brains Might Be in Our Gut
- Uganda: Major Survey Brings New Light to Carnivore Conservation
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Monday, December 2, 2024
- Climate Change Could Bring More Severe Bacterial Infections, Including in Corals
- Feeding Grazing Cattle Seaweed Cuts Methane Emissions by Almost 40%
- Enterococcus Helps E. Coli 'armor Up' In Dog, Poultry Co-Infections
Friday, November 29, 2024
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
- Early North Americans Made Needles from Fur-Bearers
- Discovering the Traits of Extinct Birds
- Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Future of Tick Control
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
- World's Oldest Lizard Wins Fossil Fight
- Brain Test Shows That Crabs Process Pain
- Wild Boars Could Be a Potential Source of Hepatitis E Transmission to Humans in the Barcelona Metropolitan Area
- New Era in Amphibian Biology
Monday, November 25, 2024
Friday, November 22, 2024
Thursday, November 21, 2024
- Exploring the Impact of Offshore Wind on Whale Deaths
- The Parasaurolophus' Pipes: Modeling the Dinosaur's Crest to Study Its Sound
- Fewer Than 7% of Global Hotspots for Whale-Ship Collisions Have Protection Measures in Place
- Females Sleep Less, Awaken More Frequently Than Males
- These Wild Chimpanzees Play as Adults to Better Cooperate as a Group
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
- Sweet Tooth Ethiopian Wolves Seen Feeding on Nectar
- Thanksgiving Special: Dinosaur Drumsticks and the Story of the Turkey Trot
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Monday, November 18, 2024
- New Model Can Help Understand Coexistence in Nature
- Scientists Recreate Mouse from Gene Older Than Animal Life
- Bee Alert: Pesticides Pose a Real Threat to Over 70% of Wild Bees
- Tiny Worm Makes for Big Evolutionary Discovery