Wild Animals News
November 1, 2024
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Nov. 1, 2024 — New research has found that, unlike birds, the evolution of bats' wings and legs is tightly coupled, which may have prevented them from filling as many ecological niches as ...
Oct. 31, 2024 — Echolocating bats have been found to possess an acoustic cognitive map of their home range, enabling them to navigate over kilometer-scale distances using echolocation ...
Oct. 29, 2024 — A groundbreaking, nine-year study has revealed that elephants approaching small-scale farms in Kenya avoid beehive fences housing live honey bees up to 86% of the time during peak crop seasons, ...
Alcohol Consumption Among Non-Human Animals May Not Be as Rare as Previously Thought, Say Ecologists
Oct. 30, 2024 — Anecdotes abound of wildlife behaving 'drunk' after eating fermented fruits, but despite this, nonhuman consumption of ethanol has been assumed to be rare and accidental. Ecologists now challenge ...
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Oct. 30, 2024 — Large herbivores like bison or elk have continuously lived in the Yellowstone National Park region for about 2,300 years, according to a new analysis ...
Oct. 30, 2024 — Geneticists have deciphered the prehistory of aurochs -- the animals that were the focus of some of the most iconic early human art -- by analyzing ...
Oct. 29, 2024 — In the largest predation event ever recorded, researchers observed capelin shoaling off the coast of Norway, where a swarm of cod overtook them, ...
Oct. 27, 2024 — New research has revealed that species that are more social live longer and produce offspring for a greater time-span. This is the first study on this topic which spans the animal kingdom, from ...
Oct. 28, 2024 — Red deer may become less sociable as they grow old to reduce the risk of picking up diseases, while older house sparrows seem to have fewer social interactions as their peers die off, according to ...
Oct. 28, 2024 — Researchers are showcasing how a focused outreach initiative in Palm Beach County has led to a successful increase in reports of invasive reptiles in ...
Oct. 28, 2024 — A strain of H5N1 avian influenza virus found in a Texas dairy worker who was infected this spring was able to spread among ferrets through the air, ...
Oct. 28, 2024 — A new study shows the remarkable adaptability of the critically endangered Cat Ba langurs. Despite low genetic diversity, the langurs have retained key genetic traits that help them survive in their ...
Oct. 28, 2024 — Once abundant, the massive, colorful clam is now locally extinct in many regions, with a critical drop in population due to overfishing and climate ...
Oct. 28, 2024 — Burmese pythons can consume prey even larger than scientists realized, according to a new study. That means more animals are on the menu across southern Florida, where the nonnative, invasive snakes ...
Earlier Headlines
Nov. 1, 2024 — Researchers developed citizen science platforms as a new data source to evaluate the effectiveness of the 742 protected areas for birds across Germany. This research shows that although these areas ...
Oct. 25, 2024 — What is the 'most Canadian' animal? Spoiler: it's not the beaver, or the moose. A new study ranks species of terrestrial vertebrates in Canada by their level of Canadian evolutionary ...
Oct. 25, 2024 — Invasive silver carp have been spreading throughout the Mississippi River Basin since their introduction a half-century ago. Yet, try as they might, the fish have not advanced beyond a particular ...
Oct. 24, 2024 — New Zealand's native stoneflies have changed colour in response to human-driven environmental changes, new research shows. The study provides arguably the world's most clear-cut case of ...
Oct. 24, 2024 — New research shows that a large, ubiquitous mobile genetic element changes the antagonistic weaponry of Bacteroides fragilis, a common bacterium of the human ...
Oct. 24, 2024 — Cancer prevalence rates varied widely across vertebrate species and generally increased with higher adult mass and decreased with longer gestation time, according to new ...
Oct. 24, 2024 — New research has revealed Marri trees are critical to the survival of more than 80 species of native bee in Western Australia's South West region, which is one of the world's most ...
Oct. 23, 2024 — Fossils from more than 600,000 years ago reveal how Southern Europe's animal community shifted between warm and cold climate fluctuations, according to a new ...
Oct. 23, 2024 — Bacteria and fungi from the wings of bats could play a significant role in saving them from white-nose syndrome (WNS), a fungal disease affecting the skin of wings and muzzle, which has nearly wiped ...
Oct. 22, 2024 — Flathead catfish -- native to the Mississippi River basin -- were first detected in the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania in 2002, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. In the two decades since ...
Oct. 21, 2024 — Scientists have discovered the earliest evidence of animal butchery by humans in ...
Oct. 17, 2024 — Researchers identify the crucial protein for controlling the biosynthesis of steroidal glycoalkaloids and saponins in plants of the genus Solanum and for the first time demonstrate the ecological ...
Oct. 17, 2024 — Researchers have analyzed down to the smallest detail the unusual arsenal of weapons that a predatory marine bacterium has at its disposal. Perhaps one day these weapons could also be put to use in ...
Oct. 17, 2024 — Artificial nests can boost the breeding success of endangered African penguins, but different designs are more effective at different colonies according to a new ...
Oct. 17, 2024 — Scientists have identified a new virulence gene from a whole genome analysis of Providencia rustigianii, which can cause severe food poisoning ...
Oct. 17, 2024 — Environmental DNA, also known as eDNA, is genetic material shed from animals and plants that scientists can use to tell what kinds of organisms are living in an environment. However, scientists ...
Oct. 17, 2024 — Microorganisms do not just colonize the body of mammals during infections. Billions of microbes can be found on and in healthy humans and animals at any given time, communicating with each other via ...
Oct. 17, 2024 — U.S. researchers have detected microplastic particles in air exhaled by wild bottlenose dolphins, suggesting that inhalation may be a relevant route of exposure to these potentially harmful ...
Oct. 17, 2024 — A study suggests that global fish farming, or aquaculture, may rely on significantly larger quantities of wild-caught ocean fish than previously calculated. The study is part of a special issue ...
Oct. 16, 2024 — A new review systematically shows the harmful effects of nano- and microplastics on bees and other beneficial insects. Their function as pollinators is impaired by the plastic particles. This harbors ...
Friday, November 1, 2024
Friday, October 25, 2024
- Move Along, Moose: Study Reveals the 'most Canadian' Animals
- Invasive Silver Carp Reduce Movement in Chicago-Area Water
Thursday, October 24, 2024
- Human Actions Likely Cause Insect Color Change
- Gut Bacteria Transfer Genes to Disable Weapons of Their Competitors
- Cancer Prevalence Across Vertebrate Species Decreases With Gestation Time, May Increase With Adult Mass
- Marri Trees a Lifeline for Many Native Bee Species in Biodiversity Hotspot
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
- Fossils Unveil How Southern Europe's Ecosystem Changed Through Glacial-Interglacial Stages
- Saving the Bats: Researchers Find Bacteria, Fungi on Bat Wings That Could Help Fight Deadly White-Nose Syndrome
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Monday, October 21, 2024
Thursday, October 17, 2024
- Key Protein for the Biosynthesis of Defense Steroids in Solanaceous Plants Discovered
- Marine Bacterium: Catching Prey With Grappling Hooks and Cannons
- Artificial Nests Boost Penguin Breeding Success, but There's No One-Size-Fits-All Design
- Providencia Rustigianii Has Virulence Gene Akin to Salmonella's
- Environmental DNA and Epidemics in Wood Frogs
- Microbiome: Drug Discovery Within the Patient
- Microplastics Detected in Dolphin Breath
- Aquaculture Uses Far More Wild Fish Than Previously Estimated, Study Finds
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
- Rangers Lead Ground-Breaking Effort to Monitor Uganda's Lion Population in Critical Stronghold
- Bonobos May Be More Vulnerable Than Previously Thought, Suggests Genetics Study
Monday, October 14, 2024
Friday, October 11, 2024
- Dance, Gibbon, Dance!
- Evolution in Real Time
- Genomic Study Identifies Human, Animal Hair in 'man-Eater' Lions' Teeth
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
- Light Pollution Disturbs Moths Even in the Dark
- The Bright and Dark Sides of Pacific Salmon Biotransport
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Monday, October 7, 2024
Friday, October 4, 2024
Thursday, October 3, 2024
- Ant Agriculture Began 66 Million Years Ago in the Aftermath of the Asteroid That Doomed the Dinosaurs
- Oyster Reefs Once Thrived Along Europe's Coasts -- Now They're Gone
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
- Bottlenose Dolphins 'smile' At Each Other While Playing
- The Rate of Climate Change Threatens to Exceed the Adaptive Capacity of Species
- Snakes in the City: Ten Years of Wildlife Rescues Reveal Insights Into Human-Reptile Interactions
- Do Coyotes Have Puppy Dog Eyes? New Study Reveals Wild Canines Share Dog's Famous Expression
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
- Different Adaptation Strategies to Saline Soils Identified in Neighboring Populations of the Same Plant Species
- Adapted -- Study Shows That Wild Animals Also Get Accustomed to Humans
Monday, September 30, 2024
Friday, September 27, 2024
Thursday, September 26, 2024
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
- Drone Footage Provides New Insight Into Gray Whales' Acrobatic Feeding Behavior
- Lack of Food -- Not Money -- Drives Poaching in East African National Parks, Study Finds
- Humbug Damselfish Use 'motion Dazzle' To Evade Predators
- Fossils from the Adriatic Sea Show a Recent and Worrying Reversal of Fortunes
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Monday, September 23, 2024
- How Cranes Navigate Their Complex World
- All-Night Lights Change the Behavior of Fish, Even Into the Next Generation
Saturday, September 21, 2024
Thursday, September 19, 2024
- How Do Coexisting Animals Find Enough to Eat? Biologists Unlock Insights Into Foraging Habits in Yellowstone
- What's for Dinner? Scientists Unearth Key Clues to Cuisine of Resident Killer Whales
- Genetic Tracing at the Huanan Seafood Market Further Supports COVID Animal Origins
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
- If You Build It, Will They Come? Wildlife Corridors Need Smarter Design
- Scientists Quantify Energetic Costs of the Migratory Lifestyle in a Free Flying Songbird
- Early Dingoes Are Related to Dogs from New Guinea and East Asia
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
- Unravelling an Ancient European Extinction Mystery: Disappearance of Dwarf Megafauna on Palaeolithic Cyprus
- An Unexpected Result: The Mammalian Inner Ear Is a Striking Example of Convergent Evolution
- The Unexpected Protein Connection in Maize Growth and Defense
- Scientists from 33 European Countries Join Forces to Generate Reference Genomes for the Continent's Rich Biological Diversity
Monday, September 16, 2024
- Hardship Early in Life Can Affect Health and Longevity -- Even for Marmots
- 'Food Theft' Among Seabirds Could Be Transmission Point for Deadly Avian Flu
- New 'grumpy' Fish Species Discovered in the Red Sea
Friday, September 13, 2024
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
- Self-Medicating Gorillas and Traditional Healers Provide Clues for New Drug Discovery
- Spiny Mice Point the Way to New Path in Social Neuroscience
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Monday, September 9, 2024
- Cattle Raised by Maasai Farmers Aren't the Conservation Villains They've Been Made out to Be, Study Finds
- Giant Fanged Frog Went Unrecognized in Philippines Because It Was Nearly Identical to Even Larger Species
- Honeybees: Combinations of Pesticides Can Be Dangerous
- Crown-of-Thorns Sea Stars Thrive in Degraded Coral Habitats
- How Japanese Eels Escape from Their Predator's Stomach
Friday, September 6, 2024
Thursday, September 5, 2024
- State-by-State Data Boosts Bird Conservation Planning
- Regulatory Gene Influences Shape Recognition in Medaka Fish
- Replacement Crop Treatment Not Safe for Important Pollinator
- For Many Animals Sleep Is a Social Activity, but It's Usually Studied as an Individual Process
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
- New Technique to Explore Oceanic Microbes
- Both Cats and Dogs Often Enjoy Playing Fetch With Their Owners
- At-Risk Butterflies More Likely to Survive With Human Help
- H5 Influenza Vaccines: What Needs to Be Done to Reduce the Risk of a Pandemic
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
- Infertility Challenges Amongst Endangered Wild Songbird Population Revealed in New Study
- 50-Year Generation Gap in Minnesota's Longest-Lived Fish
Thursday, August 29, 2024
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
- Pollution Affect the Growth and Behavior of Aquatic Organisms
- Bats Are Surviving and Thriving on Nothing but Sugar
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
- Aoudad, Bighorn Sheep Share Respiratory Pathogens
- Keeping Native Bees Buzzing Requires Rethinking Pest Control
Monday, August 26, 2024
Friday, August 23, 2024
Thursday, August 22, 2024
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
- Honey Bees May Play Key Role in Spreading Viruses to Wild Bumblebees
- Human-Wildlife Overlap Expected to Increase Across More Than Half of Land on Earth by 2070
- Mobile Species Are 'glue' Which Connect Different Habitats Together