Animal
Early dinosaur ‘cousin’ discovered — and it’s not like scientists thought it’d be
If you asked paleontologists what the earliest ancestors of dinosaurs were like, most would put their money on the animals...
Almost 4 decades later, mini eyeless catfish gets a name
Credit: Courtesy of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. After almost four decades, an elusive, eyeless catfish measuring...
Nematode resistance in soybeans beneficial even at low rates of infestation
Credit: USDA-ARS URBANA, Ill. - Each spring, tiny roundworms hatch and wriggle over to the nearest soybean root to feed....
Supermarket chains and food companies guilty of ‘lip service’ to farm animal welfare
Credit: University of Huddersfield BY failing to fully understand and embrace the principles of farm animal welfare, big supermarket chains...
Throughout history humans have preferred their pigs to be black, suggests study
Credit: Jack Jeffrey Photography New research suggests the Polynesians, Europeans and the Chinese have had a penchant for black pigs...
Snake venom composition could be related to hormones and diet
This news release was issued on 28-Sept-2016 Many people are afraid of snakes, but scientists are now revealing insights about...
How do birds dive safely at high speeds? New research explains.
Credit: Sunny Jung/Virginia Tech To surprise their prey, some species of seabirds dive into the water at speeds greater than...
Dog stool microbiome predicts canine inflammatory bowel disease
Our gut microbiomes -- the varieties of microbes living in our digestive tracts -- may play a role in inflammatory...
Hearing the same sound twice in each ear helps insects locate their mates
An incredibly advanced hearing system which enables a group of insects to listen to the same sound twice with each...
Wind turbines killing more than just local birds
Wind turbines are known to kill large birds, such as golden eagles, that live nearby. Now there is evidence that...
Good food puts bees in good mood
Biologists at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) have discovered that after bumblebees drink a small droplet of really sweet...
Saving two adult eagles per year to save the population of this endangered species
Dying due to electrocution at the power lines is the most common death for Bonelli's eagle (Aquila fasciata), a threatened...
Human and avian running on uneven ground
Humans and birds adapt their movement when running on uneven ground. "And even though their adaptation mechanisms and strategies developed...
Genes underlying dogs’ social ability revealed
The social ability of dogs is affected by genes that also seems to influence human behaviour, according to a new...
Wireless, freely behaving rodent cage helps scientists collect more reliable data
Instead of building a better mouse trap, Georgia Institute of Technology researchers have built a better mouse cage. They've created...
Climate change will see some males get sexier
A common marine crustacean has shown researchers that it's all set to beat climate change - the males will get...
Powered for life: Self-charging tag tracks fish as long as they swim
With each swish of a tail, scientists now have a tool that could study the movements of fish throughout their...
Eat, escape, love: The price of looking sexy
In the animal kingdom colorful traits can be both a blessing and a curse. A new study from a group...
Poaching behind worst African elephant losses in 25 years
Africa's overall elephant population has seen the worst declines in 25 years, mainly due to poaching -- according to IUCN's...
Gaps in data place thousands of illegally traded wild animals at risk, say researchers
The fate of over 64,000 live wild animals officially reported to have been confiscated by enforcement agencies remains untraceable, according...