Gut bacteria found in wild wolves may be key to improving domestic dogs’ health
BEND, Ore. – Gut microbes found in wild wolves may be the key to alleviating a debilitating gastrointestinal condition common ...
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Allergy study on ‘wild’ mice challenges the hygiene hypothesis
The notion that some level of microbial exposure might reduce our risk of developing allergies has arisen over the last ...
Lack of maternal care affects development, microbiome and health of wild bees
TORONTO, Sept. 14, 2023 – Most wild bees are solitary, but one tiny species of carpenter bees fastidiously cares for ...
Movement sensors can detect disease in wild boar
Behavioral sensors attached to wild boars have been used to detect when animals are sick with African Swine Fever, a ...
Hungarian researchers reveal the complex society of wild horses by drones
Researchers of the Hungarian Research Network (HUN-REN), the University of Debrecen (UD), the Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) and the Hortobágy ...
Nuclear weapons tests are unappreciated source of radioactivity in German wild boars
Shaggy-haired, tusked pigs roam free in the woods of Germany and Austria. Although these game animals look fine, some contain ...
Study: Vaccination campaign in Cambodia protects endangered wild cattle from highly contagious potentially fatal skin disease
Scientists from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), the Ministry of Environment, and the Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries of ...
Billions in conservation spending fail to improve wild fish stocks in Columbia Basin
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Four decades of conservation spending totaling more than $9 billion in inflation-adjusted tax dollars has failed to ...
Vineyard fungicides pose a threat to survival of wild birds
New research reveals that wild birds living in vineyards can be highly susceptible to contamination by triazole fungicides, more so ...
Are viruses keeping sea lice at bay in wild salmon?
More than 30 previously unknown RNA viruses in sea lice have been identified by University of British Columbia (UBC) researchers. ...
Wild and feral cats shed more toxoplasmosis parasites in areas densely populated by humans
A new analysis suggests that wild, stray, and feral cats living in areas with higher human population density tend to ...
Gradual supported release of primates into the wild shown as effective
Gradually re-introducing primates into the wild with post-release support has, for the first time, been scientifically shown to improve their well-being. ...
Monterey Bay Aquarium study demonstrates wild sea otters have the potential to help generate millions of dollars for local communities
A new study led by researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium and Middlebury Institute of International Studies’ Center for the ...
Urbanization leads to more pathogens and inbreeding of wild bees
TORONTO, May 15, 2023 – Wild bees living in cities like Toronto are facing increased environmental stressors compared to those ...
‘Nature is messy’: Pioneers in landscape transcriptomics study genes in the wild
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — An interdisciplinary team in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences — in an initiative aimed at ...
Researchers call for single approach on wild horses
The U.S. federal government’s management of wild horses is doomed to fail without fundamental changes in policy and the law, ...
Mason researchers explore techniques to successfully reintroduce captive birds into the wild
Studies show that some species may require breeding in captivity within the next 200 years to avoid extinction. This reality ...
Study shows how machine learning can identify social grooming behavior from acceleration signals in wild baboons
Scientists from Swansea University and the University of Cape Town have tracked social grooming behaviour in wild baboons using collar-mounted ...
Drones over Texas reveal agricultural damage caused by wild pigs
There are an estimated 6.9 million wild pigs in the United States, and the population has been rising in recent ...
Carbon dioxide through the ages: from wild spirit to climate culprit
Everything you always wanted to know about carbon dioxide. In this book, NHan Dolman meticulously traces the history of the ...
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Pumped for frigid weather: study pinpoints cold adaptations in nervous system of Antarctic octopus
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Men with metastatic prostate cancer live longer thanks to new drugs
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Gut bacteria found in wild wolves may be key to improving domestic dogs’ health
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Genomic analysis reveals ancient cancer lineages in clams
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Researchers propose a unified, scalable framework to measure agricultural greenhouse gas emissions
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Study uncovers reasons Americans did not get booster vaccines