Animals News
January 4, 2025
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Jan. 3, 2025 — Pollination by animals contributes to a third of global food production, but little research has been done into the extent to which the identity of pollinators, pollen and crop varieties influence fruit quality when it comes to the nutritional, ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — Scientists have discovered the oldest known animal with saber teeth: a predator that lived 270 million years ago. This animal, from before the age of the dinosaurs, was a dog-like creature that was related to the ancestors of ...
Jan. 2, 2025 — Birds are the undisputed champions of epic travel -- but they are not the only long-haul fliers. A handful of bats are known to travel thousands of kilometers in continental migrations across North America, Europe, and Africa. The behavior is rare ...
Dec. 27, 2024 — The creation of more fox-free safe havens and greater collaboration between government and landowners is needed to ensure the survival of a species of wallaby, an expert argues. The Parma wallaby, also known as the white-throated wallaby, is listed ...
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Dec. 20, 2024 — Using field sensors, various ecological modelling technologies and deep learning algorithms, a French research team has developed a method for ...
Dec. 26, 2024 — A researcher has found that the rapid detection of snakes by monkeys is because of the presence of snake scales as a visual cue. His findings highlight an evolutionary adaptation of primates to ...
Dec. 25, 2024 — Many flies are plagued by parasitic wasps, which lay their eggs in fly larvae, turning them into surrogate wombs for wasp larvae. One common fly has successfully fought off its wasp predator by ...
Dec. 23, 2024 — In the first large-scale paired camera trap and autonomous recording survey for large African carnivores, researchers were able to identify individual leopards by their vocalizations with 93% ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — New research reveals that right whales can survive for more than 130 years -- almost twice as long as previously ...
Dec. 20, 2024 — Despite their reputation as buzzing nuisances, flies serve a critical role as some of the Earth's most prolific pollinators -- and new research ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — After several years of service under harsh weather conditions, the rotor blades of offshore wind parks are subjected to degradation and surface erosion, releasing sizeable quantities of particle ...
Dec. 18, 2024 — Andean bears carefully select the best foraging locations and plants to maximize nutrition and avoid livestock, according to a new ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — Biologists used drone imagery to understand how nursing humpback whale mothers and their calves fare as they cross the Pacific Ocean. Recent declines ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — Despite the population being almost four times larger than it was in 1982, a new study published in the journal Ecology suggests the northern muriqui ...
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Dec. 16, 2024 — Researchers have found that marine animals across mammals, birds and reptiles swim at similar relative depths when traveling and not feeding to save ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — New research shows that many wildlife species in the U.S., like the endangered giant kangaroo rat, will face much more frequent and severe droughts in the future. By 2050-2080, year-long droughts ...
Dec. 13, 2024 — The distribution of traditional wild food sources in the Republic of Sakha could change significantly, affecting the diets and incomes of Indigenous rural communities who depend on ...
Dec. 12, 2024 — New research uses pioneering tools to show how aggressive female fruit flies' vision is regulated to focus on what's ...
Dec. 12, 2024 — A new analysis reveals that overfishing has caused populations of chondrichthyan fishes -- sharks, rays, and chimaeras -- to decline by more than 50 per cent since 1970. To determine the ...
Dec. 12, 2024 — In an effort to conserve sensitive species of fish, some sport fishing is entirely catch-and-release, meaning that the fish are returned to the water once brought ashore. However, too much fishing ...
Dec. 12, 2024 — Using data from 23 studies of what psychologists call 'inequity aversion,' researchers combed through results of more than 60,000 observations involving 18 animal species. In what they said ...
Dec. 11, 2024 — Engineers have developed a lipid nanoparticle (LNP) that delivers mRNA therapeutic to the placenta to treat pre-eclampsia in mice with human trials on the ...
Dec. 11, 2024 — While good dogs never mean harm, they are often directed to remain on-lead in nature reserves to protect wildlife. Research has found that whether dog owners follow this rule is mostly driven by ...
Dec. 11, 2024 — A groundbreaking study has shed light on how lizards and snakes -- the most diverse group of land vertebrates with nearly 12,000 species -- have evolved remarkably varied jaw shapes, driving their ...
Dec. 10, 2024 — Snow cover in the Sierra Nevada is expected to shrink overall as the climate warms, but avalanche frequency could remain the same or even increase at high elevations. That's bad news for bighorn ...
Dec. 10, 2024 — Researchers spent five years studying the gut microbiomes of Northern cardinals, a common backyard songbird known for its vivid red plumage. Their study explores how microbiome diversity impacts the ...
Dec. 9, 2024 — A new study has identified key gene regulators that enable some deafened animals -- including fish and lizards -- to naturally regenerate their hearing. The findings could guide future efforts to ...
Dec. 6, 2024 — Non-native species introduced by humans are among the main causes of global species decline -- they were partly responsible for 60 percent of the species that have become extinct worldwide in recent ...
Dec. 6, 2024 — Desert ants of the Cataglyphis nodus species use the Earth's magnetic field for spatial orientation, but rely on a different component of the field than other insects. The survey suggests that ...
Dec. 5, 2024 — A new study suggests that the fundamental abilities underlying human language and technological culture may have evolved before humans and apes diverged millions of years ...
Dec. 4, 2024 — A research team has investigated the importance of limestone quarries for wild bee conservation. Diverse landscapes with good connectivity between quarries and calcareous grasslands proved to be ...
Dec. 4, 2024 — Scientists have uncovered the first direct evidence that ancient Americans relied primarily on mammoth and other large animals for food. Their research sheds new light on both the rapid expansion of ...
Dec. 4, 2024 — Male African elephants have distinct personality traits, but also adapt their behavior to suit the social context, according to a new ...
Dec. 4, 2024 — A new study sheds light on how long humans in the Americas have had relationships with the ancestors of today's dogs -- and asks an 'existential question': What is a ...
Monday, December 16, 2024
- 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
Friday, November 15, 2024
- Generation of Rat Offspring from Ovarian Oocytes by Cross-Species Transplantation
- Mountain Lions Coexist With Outdoor Recreationists by Taking the Night Shift
- Biodiversity in the City: Designing Urban Spaces for Humans and Animals
- One or Many? Exploring the Population Groups of the Largest Animal on Earth
Thursday, November 14, 2024
- Scientific Thought on Emotions in Animals
- Backyard Birds Learn from Their New Neighbors When Moving House
- Behavioral Analysis in Mice: More Precise Results Despite Fewer Animals
- Frog Populations Once Decimated by Disease Mount a Major Comeback
- NeuroMechFly V2: Simulating How Fruit Flies See, Smell, and Navigate
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
- Bluetooth Technology Unlocks Urban Animal Secrets
- Stress Is Contagious -- For Animals, Too
- Bird Brain from the Age of Dinosaurs Reveals Roots of Avian Intelligence
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
- From Pets to Pests: Researchers Explore New Tool to Fight Disease-Carrying Insects
- More Than One Third of Vietnam's Mammal Species Are at Risk of Extinction, Study Finds
- Remarkable New Swimming Sea Slug in the Deep Sea
Monday, November 11, 2024
- A New Wrinkle in Turtles: Their Genomes Fold in a Unique Way, Researchers Find
- Elephant Seal Colony Declines One Year After Avian Flu Outbreak
- International Canine Gene Research Database Accelerates Biomedical Research
Friday, November 8, 2024
- Study of Mountaineering Mice Sheds Light on Evolutionary Adaptation
- Elephant Turns a Hose Into a Sophisticated Showering Tool
- Power of Aesthetic Species on Social Media Boosts Wildlife Conservation Efforts, Say Experts
Thursday, November 7, 2024
- New Study Maps Dramatic 100-Million-Year Explosion in Color Signals Used by Animals
- Scientists Trained AI to Detect Faces in Pain, in Goats
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
- Research Finds Coyotes Thriving Despite Human and Predator Pressures
- Washington Coast Avian Flu Outbreak Devastated Caspian Terns, Jumped to Seals
- The Egg or the Chicken? An Ancient Unicellular Says Egg
Monday, November 4, 2024
Friday, November 1, 2024
Thursday, October 31, 2024
- Echolocating Bats Use an Acoustic Cognitive Map for Navigation
- New Methods for Whale Tracking and Rendezvous Using Autonomous Robots
- New Findings on Animal Viruses With Potential to Infect Humans
- High Survival Rates Explain 20 Years of Rapid Expansion of Wolves in Germany
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
- Alcohol Consumption Among Non-Human Animals May Not Be as Rare as Previously Thought, Say Ecologists
- Improving Deer Health One Test at a Time
- Algae Research Provides Insight on Immune Health
- Ancient DNA Brings to Life History of the Iconic Aurochs, Whose Tale Is Intertwined With Climate Change and Human Culture
- Discovery Illuminates How Sleeping Sickness Parasite Outsmarts Immune Response
- Large Herbivores Have Lived in Yellowstone National Park for More Than 2,000 Years
- Sinuses Prevented Prehistoric Crocodile Relatives from Deep Diving
- It's Not to Be. Universe Too Short for Shakespeare Typing Monkeys
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
- Crunching Fruit Fly and Human Data Via Machine Learning and Systems Biology Results in the Identification of Key Metabolites That Impact Lifespan in Both Species
- Beehive Fences Are Highly Effective in Reducing Human-Elephant Conflict, but Researchers Warn of Future Risks
- Weddell Seals in the Antarctic Strategically Time Their Most Extreme Dives to Maximize Foraging
- More Social Species Live Longer
Monday, October 28, 2024
- What Animal Societies Can Teach Us About Aging
- Giant Clam Declared Critically Endangered After the Latest Assessment
- Keeping Fewer Friends Protects Aging Monkeys from Diseases
- Why Langurs Drink Salt Water
- H5N1 Virus Isolated from Infected Dairy Worker Is 100% Lethal in Ferrets, but Does Not Appear to Be Circulating in Nature Anymore