Fruit Flies may Adapt Quickly
Evolution is commonly thought to be a gradual process that occurs over an extended timescale. However, new research indicates that extensive physical and genetic adaptation…
Zoology
A Mouse Study Demonstrates the Potential for Gene Editing to Treat Mitochondrial Disorders
Defective mitochondria, the “batteries” that power our bodies’ cells, could be restored in the future via gene-editing techniques. Scientists at the University of Cambridge have…
Animals’ Cognitive Ability to Adjust to a Quickly Changing Environment is being Studied by Researchers
Researchers collaborated to better understand the importance of flexibility and inhibition in problem-solving and how they interact in the great-tailed grackle, a behaviorally adaptable urban…
Two New Species of Birds Found Near China’s Great Wall – One Had a Moveable, Sensitive ‘Chin’
Paleontologists discovered evidence of an even older planet around 80 miles from the westernmost reach of China’s Great Wall. Over the previous two decades, scientists…
Birds’ Generosity is Influenced by their Social Life
Observing generosity in the crow family indicates parallels with human evolution. Working together to rear offspring, as well as enhanced tolerance for group members, contribute…
To Cope with Ocean Acidification, Rapid Evolution Fuels Transcriptional Plasticity in Fish Species
Dr. Celia Schunter of the School of Biological Sciences (Ecology and Biodiversity) & The Swire Institute of Marine Science, The University of Hong Kong (HKU),…
Snake and Spider Phobias are Linked to a Sense of Connection to Nature
For the first time, research of over a thousand people in Hungary has discovered that those who feel more connected to nature are less likely…
Heart Tissue from Lab-Grown Pigs could be Used to Replace Live Animals in Heart Disease Research
According to a study from the University of Surrey and King’s College London, a new approach to duplicate what happens inside the heart after cardiac…
A 100-Year-Old Greenland Shark Washed Up on a Beach in the United Kingdom
A rare Greenland shark washed up on a British beach and is thought to be at least 100 years old, but specialists aren’t sure how…
To Propel Themselves Forward, Fish Generate Movable Pairs of Vortices that Act Like Body Waves
Fish have unrivaled motion control and flexibility while swimming in difficult underwater conditions. Researchers have been inspired for decades to mimic nature’s most skilled swimmers…
Fossil Social Networking Reveals Community Impacts of Mass Extinction
Researchers discovered ancient living communities in the fossil record and monitored how their numbers fluctuated through each of the planet’s catastrophic extinctions using an algorithm…
Invasive Species can be Introduced through International Tourism and Travel
Invasive species have the ability to establish and spread quickly, reducing biodiversity and destroying habitats that support entire ecosystems. Invasive plants can displace native vegetation,…
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