Zoology News
December 23, 2024
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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 — Scientists have discovered a way to remove toxic compounds from potatoes and tomatoes, making them safer to eat and easier to store. The breakthrough could cut food waste and enhance crop farming in extreme environments, like outer ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — A new study examines the correlation between fish yield and live coral habitats. Researchers analyzed the yields of nine fisheries dependent on Australia's Great Barrier Reef from 2016 to 2020. Results show that substantial losses could occur if the ...
Dec. 19, 2024 — A new study finds nearly 50 hidden relatives of Pterodactylus, the first pterosaur. Joined by its newly discovered relatives, Pterodactylus's 'family' now encompasses tiny flaplings, a host of teenagers, some mums and dads and even a few large old ...
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Dec. 17, 2024 — A study shows how a single gene in Atlantic salmon can dramatically influence the timing of puberty -- a key factor for salmon life cycle and ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — Scientists are exploring a new model for carbon capture in low-oxygen aquatic environments, such as fisheries, that will help address rising global temperatures and could potentially be ...
Dec. 17, 2024 — By taking advantage of a 'giving up' behavior exhibited by zebrafish, the ability to image the fish's entire brain, and a unique virtual reality system, a team of researchers found where ketamine ...
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 ...
Dec. 16, 2024 — A lab has completed a six-year study to examine the virulence of 38 clinical isolates from various strains of ...
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 — Researchers have uncovered in anglerfish a specialized motor neuron population for the first dorsal fin used for 'fishing'. When the first dorsal fin ...
Dec. 13, 2024 — A new database of African hippo populations has revealed huge gaps in our knowledge of where the megaherbivores live and thrive, with populations fragmented and reliant on protected ...
Dec. 12, 2024 — In a new study, scientists describe how different traits used to choose mates in barn swallow populations are driving the bird to diverge, which could eventually lead to the formation of new ...
Earlier Headlines
Dec. 12, 2024 — Colony surveys of common murres, an Alaskan seabird, show the full effects of the 2014-16 marine heat wave known as 'the blob.' Analysis of 13 colonies surveyed between 2008 and 2022 finds ...
Dec. 12, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a rare example of 'great fish parenting' with a common coral reef species found to actively protect their young by eating ...
Dec. 11, 2024 — A new study by researchers investigating a unique free-ranging feral population of water buffalo on Lantau Island in Hong Kong has discovered that close spatial proximity serves as an indicator of ...
Dec. 11, 2024 — A new study estimates that more than 9000 insects and other native invertebrates have become extinct in Australia since European arrival in 1788 and between 1-3 additional species become extinct ...
Dec. 10, 2024 — The genome of a once-endangered songbird shows extensive signs of inbreeding, according to a new study. Because inbreeding can negatively impact survival and reproduction, the results could guide ...
Dec. 10, 2024 — Harbor seals in icy regions use icebergs shed by glaciers as safe platforms to give birth, care for young and molt. New research finds that as glaciers change with the climate, the resulting changes ...
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 — Freshwater fish populations that dwell nearer the poles are outperforming their equatorial counterparts, researchers have ...
Dec. 9, 2024 — Fences are an effective stationary method of corralling livestock, but their sharp borders can create sudden changes in native grassland vegetation and the pollinators and birds that live there. ...
Dec. 6, 2024 — A single modification in the protein found on the surface of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 influenza virus currently circulating in U.S. dairy cows could allow for easier ...
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 — Over the past two decades, scientists discovered that the majority of melanic wing color variants are controlled by a single genomic region surrounding the protein-coding gene 'cortex'. It ...
Dec. 6, 2024 — Researchers have built a drone that can walk, hop, and jump into flight with the aid of birdlike legs, greatly expanding the range of potential environments accessible to unmanned aerial ...
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 — Avian influenza viruses typically require several mutations to adapt and spread among humans, but what happens when just one change can increase the risk of becoming a pandemic virus? A recent study ...
Dec. 5, 2024 — Spotted lanternflies -- invasive insects that first landed in the United States a decade ago -- are emerging earlier and staying active later each year, according to an analysis of citizen-science ...
Dec. 4, 2024 — Malnutrition and poor dietary diversity remain significant challenges for children in Ethiopia, despite the country's large livestock population, a study highlights. The study reveals that only ...
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 ...
Dec. 4, 2024 — The discovery of a unique case where the same insect species both pollinate a plant and distribute its seeds not only solves a long-standing botanical mystery. The find also stresses the diverse ...
Thursday, December 12, 2024
- Surveys Show Full Scale of Massive Die-Off of Common Murres Following the 'warm Blob' In the Pacific Ocean
- How Helicopter Parenting Protects Baby Reef Fish
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
- Buffalo Besties: Feral Female Buffalo Build Friendships Based on Similar Personality Traits
- Australia's Extinction Tally Is Worse Than We Thought
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
- Once-Endangered Kirtland's Warblers Show Extensive Signs of Inbreeding in Genome
- Seals Strategically Scoot Around the Seas on Icebergs
- 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
- Climate Change Impacting Freshwater Fish Species
- Virtual Fences Are a Pollinator-Friendly Option for Ranchlands
Friday, December 6, 2024
- Single Mutation in H5N1 Influenza Surface Protein Could Enable Easier Human Infection
- Conservation Paradox: Invasive Species Are Often Threatened in Their Native Range
- A microRNA Solves an Evolutionary Mystery of Butterfly and Moth Wing Coloration
- Bird-Inspired Drone Can Jump for Take-Off
- Desert Ants Use the Polarity of the Geomagnetic Field for Navigation
Thursday, December 5, 2024
- Scientists Identify Mutation That Could Facilitate H5N1 'bird Flu' Virus Infection and Potential Transmission in Humans
- Spotted Lanternflies in the US Are Living Longer--and Cities May Be Helping Them Spread
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
- Low Meat Intake Fuels Concerns Over Child Nutrition
- 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
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
- Can Plastic-Eating Bugs Help With Our Microplastic Problem?
- Island Biodiversity Rides on the Wings of Birds
- How the Speed of Viral Spread Can Be Estimated by the Analysis of Genomic Sequences
- Backyard Chickens Are Here to Stay
Monday, December 2, 2024
- Climate Change Could Bring More Severe Bacterial Infections, Including in Corals
- DNA Engineered to Mimic Biological Catch Bonds
- Insect Fossil Find 'extremely Rare'
- Animal Products Improve Child Nutrition in Africa
- Higher Ratio of Plant Protein to Animal Protein May Improve Heart Health
- Enterococcus Helps E. Coli 'armor Up' In Dog, Poultry Co-Infections
Friday, November 29, 2024
- Fossil Dung Reveals Clues to Dinosaur Success Story
- Inside the 'swat Team' -- How Insects React to Virtual Reality Gaming
Thursday, November 28, 2024
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
- Early North Americans Made Needles from Fur-Bearers
- Discovering the Traits of Extinct Birds
- Fowl Play: Why the Hunt for Thanksgiving's Favorite Bird Could Get Tougher
- Researchers Redefine What It Means for a Cell to Be Alive or Dead
- Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Future of Tick Control
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
- 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
- How Climate Change Threatens This Iconic Florida Bird
- Focaccia: A Neolithic Culinary Tradition Dating Back 9,000 Years Ago
- Bats' Amazing Plan B for When They Can't Hear
Friday, November 22, 2024
- New Gene Drive Reverses Insecticide Resistance in Pests... Then Disappears
- New Model of Neuronal Circuit Provides Insight on Eye Movement
- Caste Differentiation in Ants
Thursday, November 21, 2024
- Exploring the Impact of Offshore Wind on Whale Deaths
- What's the Story, Morning Glory?
- Females Sleep Less, Awaken More Frequently Than Males
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
- Manatees Might Be Relatively Recent Arrivals to Florida
- Automated 3D Computer Vision Model Offers a New Tool to Measure and Understand Dairy Cow Behavior and Welfare
- Diverse Diets of Civets in Borneo Rainforest Allow Them to Live in Same Geographical Area
- Thanksgiving Special: Dinosaur Drumsticks and the Story of the Turkey Trot
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
- Vultures and Artificial Intelligence(s) as Death Detectors: High-Tech Approach for Wildlife Research and Conservation
- How Cells Habituate
- Study Challenges Long-Held Theories on How Migratory Birds Navigate
Monday, November 18, 2024
- New Model Can Help Understand Coexistence in Nature
- Scientists Recreate Mouse from Gene Older Than Animal Life
- New Fossil Reveals the Evolution of Flying Reptiles
- Tiny Worm Makes for Big Evolutionary Discovery
Friday, November 15, 2024
- Biologists Reveal the Genetic 'switch' Behind Parrot Color Diversity
- Biodiversity in the City: Designing Urban Spaces for Humans and Animals
- One or Many? Exploring the Population Groups of the Largest Animal on Earth
Saturday, November 16, 2024
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
- 'Cool' White Car Headlights More Likely to Dazzle Moths
- How Conflicting Memories of Sex and Starvation Compete to Drive Behavior, Study in Worms Shows
- 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
- Cell Aging in One Organ Can Snowball Into Multi-Organ Failure
- Bird Brain from the Age of Dinosaurs Reveals Roots of Avian Intelligence
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
- More Than One Third of Vietnam's Mammal Species Are at Risk of Extinction, Study Finds
- In Greening Arctic, Caribou and Muskoxen Play Key Role
- 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
Friday, November 8, 2024
Thursday, November 7, 2024
- Insect-Killing Fungi Find Unexpected Harmony in War
- New Study Maps Dramatic 100-Million-Year Explosion in Color Signals Used by Animals
- Scientists Trained AI to Detect Faces in Pain, in Goats
- Scientists Find Space-for-Time Substitutions Exaggerate Urban Bird--Habitat Ecological Relationships
- 'Shallow' Sports and 'deep' Social Hierarchies: Not All Pecking Orders Are Created Equal
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
- How Gophers Brought Mount St. Helens Back to Life in One Day
- Research Reveals How Stormy Conditions Affect Albatrosses' Ability to Feed
- 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
- Did the World's Best-Preserved Dinosaurs Really Die in 'Pompeii-Type' Events?
- Not the Usual Suspects: Novel Genetic Basis of Pest Resistance to Biotech Crops
- Fossil of Huge Terror Bird Offers New Information About Wildlife in South America 12 Million Years Ago
Friday, November 1, 2024
Thursday, October 31, 2024
- Echolocating Bats Use an Acoustic Cognitive Map for Navigation
- New Findings on Animal Viruses With Potential to Infect Humans