Zoology

Animals’ Cognitive Ability to Adjust to a Quickly Changing Environment is being Studied by Researchers

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’

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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 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,…
In a Groundbreaking Study, Researchers Discovered Widespread Lead Poisoning in Bald and Golden Eagles

In a Groundbreaking Study, Researchers Discovered Widespread Lead Poisoning in Bald and Golden Eagles

A groundbreaking eight-year study discovered widespread and regular lead poisoning in North American bald and golden eagles, threatening the populations of both species. The study…
The Dinosaurs’ Fate was Sealed in the Spring

The Dinosaurs’ Fate was Sealed in the Spring

The asteroid that wiped out nearly all dinosaurs hit Earth in the spring. After analyzing the remains of fish that died shortly after the impact,…
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