Plants and Animals

Climate Change and Human Pressures Suggest that Migration may not be Worthwhile in the Future

Climate Change and Human Pressures Suggest that Migration may not be Worthwhile in the Future

According to scientists writing in Trends in Ecology & Evolution, animals that migrate north to reproduce are at risk from continued climate change and growing…
Understanding the Mediterranean’s Smallest Seabird’s Migration Pattern

Understanding the Mediterranean’s Smallest Seabird’s Migration Pattern

It had long been believed that the European storm petrel, the smallest seabird in the Mediterranean, remained the entire year there and that only a…
High-Speed Cameras Reveal Octopus Hunting Methods Such as “Parachuting,” “Waving,” and the “Snap-Trap.”

High-Speed Cameras Reveal Octopus Hunting Methods Such as “Parachuting,” “Waving,” and the “Snap-Trap.”

Everyone loves octopuses because they are intelligent, eight-armed, and have complex brains. However, the way they move is equally haphazard, and at times their eight…
Miami is Considering Paying Rewards For Dead Iguanas

Miami is Considering Paying Rewards For Dead Iguanas

Miami Beach is considering offering rewards for dead iguanas after the price of hiring experts to exterminate the animals increased to more than $200,000. Miami…
Have Cats Ever Scrubbed You While You Were Having a Cuddle?

Have Cats Ever Scrubbed You While You Were Having a Cuddle?

The phrase “making biscuits” is another name for cat kneading, which is quite beautiful and makes you want to smush your face right into your…
The World’s Biggest Living Organism Is Disintegrating

The World’s Biggest Living Organism Is Disintegrating

The largest living organism in the world, a gigantic aspen stand in Utah, looks to be fragmenting as a result of overgrazing. The gigantic organism,…
Finding Out That Capybaras Can Swim Majestically Underwater Surprises People

Finding Out That Capybaras Can Swim Majestically Underwater Surprises People

Everyone’s favorite gigantic rodent, the capybara, is becoming increasingly popular online after a video showcasing their amazing swimming prowess garnered over 100,000 likes. The animal…
Prehistoric Predator’s Fossilized Vomit Shows Amphibious Meatloaf in Jurassic Bleurgh

Prehistoric Predator’s Fossilized Vomit Shows Amphibious Meatloaf in Jurassic Bleurgh

When scientists discovered they had discovered preserved vomit in the Morrison Formation in southeast Utah, they realized they had discovered an unusual sort of fossil.…
Crystal-filled, Nearly Spherical Dinosaur Eggs The Size of Grapefruit Was Discovered

Crystal-filled, Nearly Spherical Dinosaur Eggs The Size of Grapefruit Was Discovered

Dinosaurs laid billions of eggs over the earth, some of which never hatched. Due to peculiarities in geology, China has more of these preserved than…
Why Does Calorie Restriction Decrease Epilepsy Seizures?

Why Does Calorie Restriction Decrease Epilepsy Seizures?

Fasting diets have long been employed in epilepsy patients and have been linked to a decrease in seizures, but the molecular basis underlying this strategy…
By Next Spring, GM Purple Tomatoes Will Start to Appear on US Menus

By Next Spring, GM Purple Tomatoes Will Start to Appear on US Menus

Thanks to a recent decision by US regulators, purple tomatoes that have been genetically modified to be loaded with antioxidant pigments might be making their…
Winners of the Bird Photographer of the Year Award’s dueling grouse and turacos in love

Winners of the Bird Photographer of the Year Award’s dueling grouse and turacos in love

There are some magnificent specimens in all their plumed splendour among the 2022 Winners of Bird Photographer of the Year. As participants compete for the…
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