We are losing tetrapod species at a faster rate than we are rediscovering them, researchers say
Jan 17, 2024, 12:14 pm By NULLLost species are those that have not been observed in the wild for over 10 years, despite searches…Fowl language: AI is learning to analyze chicken communications
Jan 17, 2024, 11:44 am By NULLHave you ever wondered what chickens are talking about? Chickens are quite the communicators—their…Surprise discovery: For most animals, sperm quality does not reduce with age
Jan 17, 2024, 11:20 am By NULLIn humans, male fertility and sperm fitness decline with age, but scientists have made the…Study uncovers mechanics of machete-like 'tail-whipping' in thresher sharks
Jan 17, 2024, 11:14 am By NULLLike Indiana Jones, thresher sharks (Alopias spp.) have mastered the art of the whip using their…Meta-analysis seeks to explain why dogs wag their tails
Jan 17, 2024, 11:02 am By NULLA team of biologists, life scientists and animal researchers affiliated with several institutions…Machine learning reveals sources of heterogeneity among cells in our bodies
Jan 17, 2024, 10:50 am By NULLA team of South Korean scientists led by Professor Kim Jae Kyoung of the Biomedical Mathematics…The politics of alternative proteins studied through notions of competition, definitions, labeling
Jan 17, 2024, 10:47 am By NULLA study by QUT researchers has looked at the politics of alternative proteins (new meat…Marine heat waves affecting little penguin population
Jan 17, 2024, 10:38 am By NULLResearch led by The University of Western Australia has found marine heat waves are affecting the…AI-enabled bio-loggers capture rare bird behavior
Jan 17, 2024, 10:21 am By NULLFor centuries, naturalists have braved trackless forests, windy clifftops, and the cramped confines…Ancient DNA study finds Iberian lynx hybridized with Eurasian lynx over the last few thousand years
Jan 17, 2024, 10:10 am By NULLCross-species hybridization is a more frequent phenomenon than previously thought. In the past, it…Stem cell study throws our understanding of gene regulation for a loop
Jan 17, 2024, 9:50 am By NULLThe blueprint for human life lies within the DNA in the nucleus of each of our cells. In human…Illumina and the San Diego Zoo are sequencing koala genomes to investigate disease
Jan 17, 2024, 8:10 am By NULLTwo world-class institutions that call San Diego home have joined forces on an investigation into…As abandoned boats pile up in California waters: Who is responsible for the environmental damage?
Jan 17, 2024, 8:00 am By NULLOn Jan. 2, a 27-foot sailboat sank off the southern coast of Alameda in stormy weather. Rescue crews…The differing olfactory worlds of female and male silk moths
Jan 16, 2024, 7:00 pm By NULLA team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, together with colleagues…Dogs are not always frustrated when they get a lesser treat for their work, study finds
Jan 16, 2024, 5:14 pm By NULLIn animals, and often in humans too, performance is significantly impaired when the value of the…Biodiversity study seeks to answer why more animal and plant species are found in the tropics
Jan 16, 2024, 5:08 pm By NULLAn international research group led by Tel Aviv University and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev…Agriculture: Changing animal feed reduces consumption of natural resources such as soil and water
Jan 16, 2024, 4:49 pm By NULLA study published in Nature Food, the result of a collaboration between Politecnico di Milano and…Tests can reveal whether an antibody can turn into a killer
Jan 16, 2024, 4:37 pm By NULLWhat makes a soldier switch sides? That is a really good question, especially when the soldier is an…Unpacking social equity from biodiversity data: An interdisciplinary policy perspective
Jan 16, 2024, 4:07 pm By NULLBiodiversity data collection is growing exponentially. The increase is driven in part by…Enhancing intercropping efficiency: A new model for precise quantification of shading impact in maize-soybean systems
Jan 16, 2024, 3:49 pm By NULLIntercropping, the simultaneous cultivation of multiple crops, is beneficial for maximizing resource…
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