Zoology News
January 24, 2025
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Jan. 23, 2025 — A single gene that regulates testosterone levels in a 'crazy' species of shore bird controls the development of three wildly different types of males, a new study has found. Ruffs have long ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — A new computational tool improves the analysis of genetic data, making it easier and faster to study the evolutionary relationships between ...
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 — The remains of the earliest dinosaurs may lie undiscovered in the Amazon and other equatorial regions of South America and Africa, suggests a new ...
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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 ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Smaller poops from smaller birds carry very low risk of foodborne pathogens on farms, finds a new ...
Jan. 16, 2025 — Researchers have elucidated how a single photoreceptor in the pineal gland of zebrafish detects ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — Researchers have identified the behavioral strategies that parasitic cricket species employ to infiltrate and inhabit host ant colonies. Their research demonstrates that these crickets use ...
Jan. 16, 2025 — A mussel bed in Northern California is as healthy and biodiverse as it was about 80 years ago, when two young students surveyed it shortly before one was sent to fight in World War II. Resampling the ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — Mosquitoes can survive prolonged droughts by drinking blood, which helps to explain why rates of mosquito-borne illness don't always decline in dry ...
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. 15, 2025 — Northern pike are moving through salt water to invade freshwater habitats in Southcentral Alaska, according to a new study. It's the first known documentation that northern pike are traveling through ...
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 — Evidence from over 18,300 hours of recorded flight calls suggests songbirds may 'talk' to other species as they migrate, forming social connections and -- just maybe -- exchanging information about ...
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Jan. 15, 2025 — Understanding biological relationships is often critical when studying animal populations. Researchers have now developed a transformative approach that identifies stretches of DNA that two ...
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: ...
Jan. 14, 2025 — Life on the Great Barrier Reef is undergoing big changes in the face of climate change and other human-caused pressures, a new study reveals. From food security to controlling seaweed and even making ...
Jan. 14, 2025 — Scientists are working to produce plant-based cheese with all the characteristics of real cheese, but with better health benefits. To create a cheesy product with the same texture as the real thing, ...
Jan. 13, 2025 — Bats depend on open bodies of water such as small ponds and lakes for foraging and drinking. Access to water is particularly important for survival in the increasingly hot and dry summers caused by ...
Jan. 13, 2025 — Researchers have uncovered new insights into the evolution of bird behavior, revealing why certain mating systems persist while others disappear over ...
Jan. 10, 2025 — An international team of scientists has uncovered a fascinating piece of the evolutionary puzzle: how the ventral nerve cord, a key component of the central nervous system, evolved in ecdysozoan ...
Jan. 9, 2025 — Antibiotic-resistant Salmonella is a serious public health concern that has increased in recent years as the bacteria have developed ways to survive drugs. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease ...
Jan. 9, 2025 — A research team has carried out the most comprehensive assessment to date of how logging and conversion to oil palm plantations affect tropical forest ecosystems. The results demonstrate that logging ...
Jan. 9, 2025 — Current state policies aren't enough to curb food waste. Study shows states are falling short of the reduction goals set by the U.S. Environmental Protection ...
Jan. 9, 2025 — Tracking coyote movement in metropolitan areas shows the animals spend lots of time in natural settings, but a study suggests the human element of city life has a bigger impact than the environment ...
Jan. 9, 2025 — A recent study has uncovered the surprising evolutionary origin of the mammalian outer ear, linking it to the gills of ancient fish and marine invertebrates. The research reveals that both structures ...
Jan. 9, 2025 — Sabre-toothed predators -- best know from the infamous Smilodon -- evolved multiple times across different mammal groups. A new study reveals why: these teeth were 'functionally optimal' ...
Jan. 8, 2025 — Researchers conducted a global study of the factors that influence bird sounds, using more than 100,000 audio recordings from around the ...
Jan. 8, 2025 — Until now, contraception has been the method of choice for zoos to avoid surplus animals. Researchers are now calling for a paradigm shift: zoos could preserve their breeding populations, raise ...
Jan. 8, 2025 — Evolutionary biologists are investigating the extent to which ants learn from past experiences. After being attacked by ants from a particular nest, ants behave more aggressively towards others from ...
Jan. 8, 2025 — A new study reveals that generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) can help expedite the search for solutions to reduce enteric methane emissions caused by cows in animal agriculture, which accounts ...
Jan. 8, 2025 — Researchers have unearthed two fossils, named Punk and Emo, revealing that ancient molluscs were more complex and adaptable than previously ...
Jan. 8, 2025 — Evolution has resulted in the development of both herbivores and carnivores -- but how? What type of food did extinct vertebrates eat? And how can we gain insight into the diets of these creatures? ...
Jan. 8, 2025 — A new study reveals evidence of electrical signaling and coordinated behavior in choanoflagellates, the closest living relatives of animals. This elaborate example of cell communication offers key ...
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
- Detecting Hidden Genetic Relationships in Animal Populations
- Bird Flu Is Mutating, but Antivirals Still Work
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
- Great Barrier Reef Fish Evidence Suggests Shifts in Major Global Biodiversity Patterns
- Just as Gouda: Improving the Quality of Cheese Alternatives
Monday, January 13, 2025
- Wind Turbines Impair the Access of Bats to Water Bodies in Agricultural Landscapes
- Polygamy Is (Not) for the Birds
Friday, January 10, 2025
Thursday, January 9, 2025
- Pet Dogs Often Overlooked as Spreader of Antimicrobial-Resistant Salmonella
- Don't Write Off Logged Tropical Forests -- Converting to Oil Palm Plantations Has Even Wider Effects on Ecosystems
- States Struggle to Curb Food Waste Despite Policies
- Dense Human Population Is Linked to Longer Urban Coyote Survival
- 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
- Why Do Birds Make So Many Different Sounds? A Study Gets at the Underlying Factors
- Rethinking Population Management in Zoos
- Evolutionary Biology: Ants Can Hold a Grudge
- Scientists Leverage Artificial Intelligence to Fast-Track Methane Mitigation Strategies in Animal Agriculture
- Discovery of 'Punk' And 'Emo' Fossils Challenges Our Understanding of Ancient Molluscs
- Herbivore or Carnivore? A Toolbox for the Study of Extinct Reptiles
- Tiny Microbe Colonies Communicate to Coordinate Their Behavior
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Monday, January 6, 2025
Friday, January 3, 2025
Thursday, January 2, 2025
- Officials Assess Threat of H5N1 Avian Flu
- Newborn Brain Circuit Stabilizes Gaze
- Bats Surf Storm Fronts During Continental Migration
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
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Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Friday, December 20, 2024
- Study Reveals Right Whales Live 130 Years -- Or More
- Growing Safer Spuds: Removing Toxins from Potatoes
Thursday, December 19, 2024
- A Festive Flying Reptile Family Reunion 150 Million Years in the Making
- New Study Highlights the Correlation Between Live Corals and Fishing Yields
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
- Fossil Predator Is the Oldest Known Animal With 'saber Teeth'
- Salmon Genes Unlock Secrets of Puberty and Evolution
- Researchers Explore Carbon Capture in Fish Farms to Address Climate Change
- Discouraged Zebrafish Help Reveal How Ketamine Works in the Brain
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
- Study Assesses Virulence of Cryptococcus Strains, Laying Groundwork for Improved Treatment
Friday, December 13, 2024
Thursday, December 12, 2024
- Uncovering Hidden Consequences of Catch-and-Release Sport Fishing
- Barn Swallow Research Offers Real-Time Insight on How New Species Form
- Surveys Show Full Scale of Massive Die-Off of Common Murres Following the 'warm Blob' In the Pacific Ocean
- Unique Motor Control System of Anglerfish's Specialized 'fishing Rod' Discovered
- 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