Animals News
April 6, 2025
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Apr. 2, 2025 — By analyzing the flowerpot snake's unique genome, scientists are uncovering how the tiny reptile repairs its DNA and prevents harmful mutations. The findings provides valuable insights into genetic repair mechanisms that could deepen our ...
Apr. 4, 2025 — New research shows how small shifts in the molecular makeup of a virus can profoundly alter its fate. These shifts could turn a deadly pathogen into a harmless bug or supercharge a relatively benign ...
Apr. 3, 2025 — Drastic declines in biodiversity due to human activities present risks to understanding animal behaviors such as tool use, according to new research. Shrinking animal populations make the study of these behaviors increasingly difficult, underscoring ...
Apr. 2, 2025 — A new study has found that the world's finest yodellers aren't from Austria or Switzerland, but the rainforests of Latin America. The research provides significant new insights into the diverse vocal sounds of non-human primates, and reveals for the ...
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Apr. 2, 2025 — Buzzing insects may be seen as pests -- but globally, hundreds of fly species migrate over long distances, with major benefits for people and nature, new research ...
Apr. 1, 2025 — For dogs housed at Texas kennels, age and fecal score are important factors for screening for subclinical Giardia ...
Mar. 31, 2025 — A new study warns that global climate change may have a devastating effect on butterflies, turning their species-rich, mountain habitats from refuges into traps. Think of it as the 'butterfly effect' ...
Mar. 31, 2025 — Every night, bats emerge out of roosts in massive numbers, creating what scientists have called a 'cocktail party nightmare' of clashing echolocations. Nobody knew how bats managed this severe ...
Mar. 31, 2025 — A new artificial intelligence tool could aid in limiting or even prevent pandemics by identifying animal species that may harbor and spread viruses capable of infecting humans. The machine learning ...
Mar. 24, 2025 — Biologists have discovered that bombesin, a neurohormone controlling appetite in humans, also regulates feeding in starfish, revealing its ancient evolutionary origin dating back over 500 million ...
Mar. 26, 2025 — Evolving roughly 27 different times in the long history of fish, bioluminescence -- the biological production of light -- is one of the flashier ...
Mar. 24, 2025 — The introduction of exotic species can pose significant challenges in the sustainable management of coastal ecosystems, yet researchers have found that Pacific oysters introduced to the Port River in ...
Mar. 26, 2025 — While sneaking up on prey, cuttlefish employ a dynamic skin display to avoid detection in last moments of approach, researchers have ...
Mar. 26, 2025 — A new study has revealed that African Elephants have an extraordinary ability to meet their colossal food requirements as efficiently as possible. ...
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Mar. 27, 2025 — In an analysis of soil samples from twelve parks in Dublin, Ireland, park entrances were more heavily contaminated with infective roundworm eggs than any other tested park ...
Mar. 25, 2025 — Understanding bee distributions is essential to protecting these vital pollinators. Since conservation efforts and policies are often made at the state level, maintaining state-specific bee species ...
Mar. 25, 2025 — By watching the ebb and flow of the brain's chemical signals, researchers are beginning to disentangle the molecular mechanisms underlying the intrinsic motivation to learn. In a new study of ...
Mar. 24, 2025 — Researchers have discovered that chimpanzees living in Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania employ a degree of engineering when making their tools, deliberately choosing plants that provide ...
Mar. 20, 2025 — Southern elephant seals are the 'canary in the coal mine' for the Southern Ocean, offering insight into how the ecosystem may react to future climate change and human impact, new research ...
Mar. 19, 2025 — To understand why kangaroos hop -- a rarity among animals -- researchers have studied the musky rat-kangaroo (Hypsiprymnodon moschatus), a diminutive marsupial that weighs only 500 grams but is the ...
Mar. 19, 2025 — Sensors attached to animals gather valuable data to track and mitigate the human influence on marine life. The review paper emphasizes the importance of integrating data from various sources and ...
Mar. 19, 2025 — By revealing for the first time what happens in the brain when an animal makes a mistake, researchers are shedding light on the holy grail of neuroscience: the mechanics of how we learn. The team ...
Mar. 18, 2025 — New active ingredients such as antibodies are usually tested individually in laboratory animals. Researchers have now developed a technology that can be used to test around 25 antibodies ...
Mar. 18, 2025 — A major review of over 67,000 animal species has found that while the natural world continues to face a biodiversity crisis, targeted conservation efforts are helping bring many species back from the ...
Mar. 17, 2025 — For the first time, scientists described a hummingbird chick potentially mimicking a poisonous caterpillar to avoid getting ...
Mar. 17, 2025 — Wolf populations in Europe increased by nearly 60 percent in a decade, according to a new ...
Mar. 17, 2025 — Ancient DNA shows an endangered dove species endemic to Cuba is more genetically distinct than the dodo was before it died ...
Mar. 17, 2025 — New research shows how physical changes in the skull affected the mechanics of the way birds move and use their beaks to eat and explore their habitats -- adaptations that helped them evolve into the ...
Mar. 17, 2025 — The only iguanas outside the Americas, Fiji iguanas are an enigma. A new genetic analysis shows that they are most closely related to the North American desert iguana, having separated about 34 ...
Mar. 17, 2025 — A new study has found that fortified enclosures also benefit nearby livestock keepers by preventing carnivore ...
Mar. 13, 2025 — Misha lived her whole life in zoos, but this elephant's teeth are now helping scientists reconstruct wildlife migrations. Geologists show how strontium isotopes found in teeth or tusks reveal ...
Mar. 13, 2025 — The 2025 U. S. State of the Birds Report, produced by a coalition of leading science and conservation organizations, reveals continued widespread declines in American bird populations across all ...
Mar. 13, 2025 — Social media can help scientists track animal species as they relocate in response to climate change, new research ...
Mar. 13, 2025 — A groundbreaking study has revealed that brown trout can successfully navigate beaver dams -- obstacles which were previously thought to pose a significant barrier to their ...
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
- Ecologists Document Utah's Bee Species and Say Beehive State Is Rich in Bee Diversity
- A Hit of Dopamine Tells Baby Birds When Their Song Practice Is Paying Off
Monday, March 24, 2025
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
- Tiny Musky Rat-Kangaroos Hold the Key to Explain Why 'roos Hop
- Marine Animals Help Solve Ocean Issues
- Brain Imaging Reveals Surprises About Learning
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
- Efficient Development of Drugs With Fewer Mice
- Conservation Efforts Are Bringing Species Back from the Brink, Even as Overall Biodiversity Falls
Monday, March 17, 2025
- How a Hummingbird Chick Acts Like a Caterpillar to Survive
- Wolves Make a Rapid Recovery in Europe
- Unique Dove Species Is the Dodo of the Caribbean and in Similar Danger of Dying out
- How Big Brains and Flexible Skulls Led to the Evolution of Modern Birds
- Iguanas Floated One-Fifth of the Way Around the World to Colonize Fiji
- Good Fences Make Good Neighbors (With Carnivores)
Thursday, March 13, 2025
- Misha Lived in Zoos, but the Elephant's Tooth Enamel Helps Reconstruct Wildlife Migrations
- US Bird Populations Continue Alarming Decline
- Social Media Can Help Track Species as Climate Changes
- Brown Trout Proven to Successfully Navigate Beaver Dams
- New Name for One of the World's Rarest Rhinoceroses
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
- New Study Explores the Link Between Diet, Blood Sugar and Cancer Risk Across Species
- Vocal Changes in Birds May Predict Age-Related Disorders in People, Study Finds
- Analyzing Genetic 'signatures' May Give Insight Into What Stresses Wild Bees
- Temperature During Development Influences Connectivity Between Neurons and Behavior in Fruit Flies
- Mosquito Pain Receptors Are Less Sensitive During Extreme Heat
- No Need to Wing It: Bat Activity in Winter Analyzed
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Monday, March 10, 2025
- Death by Feral Cat: DNA Shows Cats to Be Culprits in Killing of Native Animals
- Discovery: The Great Whale Pee Funnel Moves Vital Nutrients
- Humans Have a Long Way to Go in Understanding a Dog's Emotions
Sunday, March 9, 2025
Thursday, March 6, 2025
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
- Insect Populations Are Declining -- And That Is Not a Good Thing
- Iconic Australian Bird Reveals Hidden Farming Talent
- The Pot Is Already Boiling for 2% of the World's Amphibians
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
- Genetic Mixing: The Secret to Killer Whale Resilience and Adaptability
- Amphibians Bounce-Back from Earth's Greatest Mass Extinction
- 1,400 Species Found in Guts of Asian Hornets
Monday, March 3, 2025
Friday, February 28, 2025
- Snakes on Sado Island Coexist Through Differentiation of Activity Time, Habitat, and Diet
- Drone Captures Narwhals Using Their Tusks to Explore, Forage and Play
Thursday, February 27, 2025
- Pioneering Work Generates Feline Embryonic Stem Cells in Boon for Cats
- When Birds Lose the Ability to Fly, Their Bodies Change Faster Than Their Feathers
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
- Immunity Against Seasonal H1N1 Flu Reduces Bird Flu Severity in Ferrets, Study Suggests
- When the Wild Things Are: Surprising Details of Mammalian Daily Activity
- Genomic Tools Provide Clearer View of Health for Endangered Bats
- Shark Activity in South African Reef Revealed by Citizen Scientist Scuba Divers
- Eavesdropping on Whale Songs Sparks New Discoveries in Whale Ecology
- Feeding Anemone: Symbiote Fish Actively Feed Hosts in Wild
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
- Bite-Size Clue May Help Rediscover the Missing Desert Rat-Kangaroo
- Some Animals Cooperate With Members of Other Species
- 'Smarts' Count: Evolution of Intelligence
Monday, February 24, 2025
- Bigger Animals Get More Cancer, Defying Decades-Old Belief
- Backyard Poultry Face Bird Flu Risk When Migrating Mallards Stop to Rest
- Unexpected Discoveries in Study of Giraffe Gut Flora
Friday, February 21, 2025
- Underwater Mics and Machine Learning Aid Right Whale Conservation
- AI Unlocks the Emotional Language of Animals
- Unraveling the Mystery of the Missing Blue Whale Calves
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
- Repeated Invasions Shape NZ's Bird Life
- Sweet Molasses Feed Key to Understanding Grazing Behavior in Cattle
Monday, February 17, 2025
- Animals as Architects of Earth: First Global Study Reveals Their Surprising Impact
- Near-Complete Skull Discovery Reveals 'top Apex', Leopard-Sized 'fearsome' Carnivore
- Reintroducing Wolves to Scottish Highlands Could Help Address Climate Emergency
Thursday, February 13, 2025
- Regular Access to Therapy Dogs Boosts First-Year Students' Mental Health
- How Fruit Flies Flit Between Courtship and Aggression to Fight for Mates
- Foraging Seals Enable Scientists to Measure Fish Abundance Across the Vast Pacific Ocean
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
- Nighthawks: Wild Medaka Actively Court Female Fish in Wee Hours
- Engineered Animals Show New Way to Fight Mercury Pollution
- Underwater Fossil Bed Discovered by Collectors Preserves Rare Slice of Florida's Past
- Masquerading Moth Deploys Unique Optical Tricks to Evade Predators
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
- Scientists Harness AI to Help Protect Whales, Advancing Ocean Conservation and Planning
- Native Bee Populations Can Bounce Back After Honey Bees Move out
Monday, February 10, 2025
- Boosting Evolution: How Humans Unintentionally Altered the Skulls of Pigs
- Bats Play a Key Role in Combating Rice Pests in Southeast Asia
- Follow the Fish's Gaze
Friday, February 7, 2025
Thursday, February 6, 2025
- Some Species of Baleen Whales Avoid Attracting Killer Whales by Singing Too Low to Be Heard
- Some Species Are Susceptible to Broad Range of Viruses
- Whale Poop Contains Iron That May Have Helped Fertilize Past Oceans
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Monday, February 3, 2025
- The Cost of Preventing Extinction of Australia's Priority Species
- Don't Know Something? Apes Can Tell
- Octopuses Have Some of the Oldest Known Sex Chromosomes
- Revealing Underwater Secrets With New Technique
Saturday, February 1, 2025
Friday, January 31, 2025
Thursday, January 30, 2025
- Antibody Treatment Prevents Severe Bird Flu in Monkeys
- Polar Bear Population Decline the Direct Result of Extended 'energy Deficit' Due to Lack of Food
- The Life Cycle and Climate Adaptability of South Africa's Endemic Cape Autumn Widow Butterfly
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
- Working Dogs Take a Day to Adjust to Daylight Savings Time, but Pets Are More Flexible
- Bad Hair Bears! Greasy Hair Gives Polar Bears Fur With Anti-Icing Properties
- New Fungal Species Named in Honor of Sir David Attenborough Making Zombies of Cave Spiders on the Island of Ireland
- Landmark Genetic Study: Fresh Shoots of Hope on the Tree of Life
- Protecting the Plains: Conserving Prairie Dogs Will Revitalize North America's Grasslands
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
- First Mouse With Two Male Parents to Reach Adulthood
- Ecologist's Studies on the Effects of Prey Depletion on Populations of Large African Carnivores