Plants and Animals

Unknown Species may be Hiding in Certain Regions, According to a New Global Map of Ant Biodiversity

Unknown Species may be Hiding in Certain Regions, According to a New Global Map of Ant Biodiversity

They work as farmers, herders, gliders, weavers, carpenters, and hunters. With more than 14,000 different species and making up a significant portion of the animal…
The Western United States Needs More Wolves and Beavers to Improve Habitats

The Western United States Needs More Wolves and Beavers to Improve Habitats

On western federal lands, experts from Oregon State University are recommending management measures that, in their opinion, will increase the number of wolves and beavers…
Study Explains How Hunting Hawks Locate Prey within a Chaos of Swarms

Study Explains How Hunting Hawks Locate Prey within a Chaos of Swarms

According to recent research, hawks hunting swarming bats aim for a set spot in the swarm rather than picking out a specific bat to hunt.…
The Makers of “Real Unicorns” from Farm Animals

The Makers of “Real Unicorns” from Farm Animals

“The experiment turned out well. In his 1936 study Artificial Production of the Fabulous Unicorn: A Modern Interpretation of an Ancient Myth, biologist Dr. W.…
Mammal Ancestors’ Flattened Mummies Were Discovered 250 Million Years After the Extinction Event

Mammal Ancestors’ Flattened Mummies Were Discovered 250 Million Years After the Extinction Event

Lystrosaurus may be recognized by viewers of Jurassic World Dominion from a few scenes (including a deleted one in which it chomps the head off…
Lightning Cannot Destroy some Tropical Trees

Lightning Cannot Destroy some Tropical Trees

A multi-year study in the Panama Canal’s tropical forests discovered that the species most frequently damaged by lightning were also the most capable of surviving…
When Did Humans Start Experimenting With Alcohol And Drugs?

When Did Humans Start Experimenting With Alcohol And Drugs?

People are always changing the world. We cultivate vegetables and animals, burn down fields, and convert forests into farms. Humans, however, do more than just…
Global Warming Gave Us Hundreds Of Millions Of Years Of Reptile Domination

Global Warming Gave Us Hundreds Of Millions Of Years Of Reptile Domination

You have one additional motivation to be concerned about global warming if you are devoted to mammals in the face of ravaging reptiles. According to…
A Self-pollinating Plant Loses Genetic Variation Rapidly

A Self-pollinating Plant Loses Genetic Variation Rapidly

An experimental study discovered that without bumble bees, a flowering plant that can self-pollinate lost significant genetic variation in only nine generations. An experiment discovered…
Teeth May Have Evolved From Scales That Shuffled From The Body Into The Mouth

Teeth May Have Evolved From Scales That Shuffled From The Body Into The Mouth

There has been much dispute on the history of teeth. Researchers wondered whether teeth grow out from within since certain fishy relatives had dermal denticles,…
How Stressed-out Plants make their Own Aspirin

How Stressed-out Plants make their Own Aspirin

Plant stress occurs when a plant grows in less-than-ideal conditions, which increases the demands placed on it. If the stress exceeds the plant tolerance limits,…
Doggy Dementia Is A Thing And Risk Increases With Each Year Of Life After 10

Doggy Dementia Is A Thing And Risk Increases With Each Year Of Life After 10

According to recent data from the Dog Aging Project, the likelihood of dog dementia rises yearly for puppies aged 10 or older. Additionally, the results…
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