Body Size Changes May Initiate Evolutionary Divergence
A new evolutionary theory by UC Riverside researcher Bryan Jennings suggests that changes in body size, rather than competition, may ...
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GWAS Pinpoints Body Size Genes in Tibetan Plateau Sheep
A genome-wide association study of 195 Duoma sheep identified 330 SNPs linked to six body size traits and established a ...
Body Size, Not Sex, Shapes What Cunner Wrasse Eat Across the Northwest Atlantic
A combined morphological and DNA metabarcoding study of 225 cunner wrasse from Newfoundland to New York finds that adult body ...
Bigger Rodents Eat a Wider Menu in Tanzania’s Mount Rungwe Forest
A study of four rodent species in Tanzania's Mount Rungwe Forest finds that larger-bodied rodents have broader dietary niches, with ...
Large dogs die young and dog mortality mirrors human death patterns across states
An analysis of 41,047 dogs in the Dog Aging Project finds that body size most strongly predicts canine lifespan, while ...
Fungal parasite selects against larger yellow dung flies
A severe fungal epidemic in Swiss yellow dung flies revealed that larger adults were more susceptible to fatal infection, while ...
Feed supplement helps dung flies travel farther between pats
A six-day field experiment found that sugar-supplemented male yellow dung flies moved farther between dung pats, while body size was ...
Field and laboratory study links Emma field cricket size reduction at Oishi Dam to habitat conditions and possible genetic differentiation
A field and laboratory study of Emma field crickets at Japan’s Oishi Dam found that environmental constraints contribute to smaller ...
Badlands crickets are shaped differently, not simply bigger
A study of adult badlands crickets found strong sexual differences in body proportions, with males having relatively wider heads and ...
Giant Locusts, Shrinking Males and a Saw-Toothed Secret: Japan’s Migratory Locusts Rewrite the Rules of Body Size
A sweeping study of migratory locusts across Japan reveals a saw-toothed body-size cline driven by generations per year, genetic adaptation, ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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