Zoology

According to a New Study, Anglo-Saxon Kings Were Mostly Vegetarian, But Peasants Treated Them to Massive Barbeques

According to a New Study, Anglo-Saxon Kings Were Mostly Vegetarian, But Peasants Treated Them to Massive Barbeques

According to a major new bioarchaeological study, very few individuals in England ate huge amounts of meat before the Vikings arrived, and there is no…
Baisesaurus Robustus is a Three-Meter-Long Mesozoic Marine Reptile Described by Researchers

Baisesaurus Robustus is a Three-Meter-Long Mesozoic Marine Reptile Described by Researchers

Ichthyosaurs are a successful group of Mesozoic marine reptiles with a global distribution, but their evolutionary origin is still unknown. Many new marine reptiles related…
According to Research, Human-Driven Changes to Distinctive Foraging Patterns in the North Pacific Ocean

According to Research, Human-Driven Changes to Distinctive Foraging Patterns in the North Pacific Ocean

The first large-scale study of its sort has found nearly 4,000 years of unique foraging behavior in a species that was once on the verge…
A New Study Finds that Large Bodies Helped Extinct Marine Reptiles with Long Neck Swim

A New Study Finds that Large Bodies Helped Extinct Marine Reptiles with Long Neck Swim

Scientists at the University of Bristol have discovered that body size is more important than body shape in determining the energy economy of swimming for…
Climate Change is Causing Birds to Lay Their Eggs a Month Earlier

Climate Change is Causing Birds to Lay Their Eggs a Month Earlier

Spring has arrived; Birds have begun to sing and build their nests. Like clockwork, it happens every year. However, according to a new study published…
Management Challenges Arise from the Delicate Balance of Coral Reef Processes

Management Challenges Arise from the Delicate Balance of Coral Reef Processes

Coral reefs are massive underwater constructions made up of the bones of colonial marine invertebrates. Because they extract calcium carbonate from saltwater to construct a…
Recent Changes in Bird Morphology are Likely Due to Global Warming, According to a New Study

Recent Changes in Bird Morphology are Likely Due to Global Warming, According to a New Study

Tel Aviv University researchers discovered alterations in the morphology of several birds in Israel during the last 70 years, which they believe are a result…
A Lack of Transparencies Hampers the Inability to Prioritize Funds for Environmental Protection about the Costs of Conservation Projects

A Lack of Transparencies Hampers the Inability to Prioritize Funds for Environmental Protection about the Costs of Conservation Projects

Costs of conservation programs are rarely revealed, according to a new study, making it difficult for others to make decisions on the most cost-effective interventions…
A Study in Flanders Shows the Importance of Citizen Science Data in Understanding Wildlife Roadkill

A Study in Flanders Shows the Importance of Citizen Science Data in Understanding Wildlife Roadkill

The road is a risky site for animals since they can easily be run over, which can have long-term consequences for wildlife diversity and populations.…
According to Surprising Findings, Mosquito Odor Sensors are Sensitive to Molecular Regulation to Avoid Insect Repellents

According to Surprising Findings, Mosquito Odor Sensors are Sensitive to Molecular Regulation to Avoid Insect Repellents

Scientists from Johns Hopkins Medicine discovered that, unlike fruit flies, mosquito odor sensing neuron cells shut down when induced to create odor-related proteins or receptors,…
Endangered Animal Studies on the China-Vietnam Border Highlight the Need for Transboundary Conservation

Endangered Animal Studies on the China-Vietnam Border Highlight the Need for Transboundary Conservation

In the face of climate change, a series of studies on endangered species that live on the Vietnam-China border highlight the growing necessity of transboundary…
Tiny Bubbles, Once Known as Cellular Debris, may Play a Key Role in Understanding and Treating Diseases

Tiny Bubbles, Once Known as Cellular Debris, may Play a Key Role in Understanding and Treating Diseases

Scientists have long puzzled over how cells interact with one another, but Rutgers researchers have cracked the code using a tiny roundworm. The research, published…
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