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…
Zoology
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
Researchers Discover that the Pleasant Odor of Wet Soil Signals Danger to Bacteria-Eating Worms
Geosmin has a distinct odor that pervades the air after a summer rainstorm or fills your nose when gardening. It’s the earthy, almost comfortable scent…
Some Squirrels Benefit from Gut Bacteria while Hibernating
Ground squirrels are the only squirrels that hibernate during the winter. Tree squirrel species will hibernate for the winter. Both of these activities are examples…
Deep-water Cone Snails have a New Possibly Pain-killing Chemical
A genus of cone snails creates a venom molecule identical to the protein somatostatin, according to a new study. While researchers continue to learn more…
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