Zoology

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,…
There is a Significant Colonial Bias in Fossil Research

There is a Significant Colonial Bias in Fossil Research

A new study found that colonial history and socioeconomic factors influence how researchers study and interpret palaeontological samples. Its findings shed light on how ‘non-scientific’…
Using Ancient DNA to Solve the Disappearance of Bears and Lions

Using Ancient DNA to Solve the Disappearance of Bears and Lions

The mysterious disappearance of ancient lions and bears from parts of North America for a thousand years or more prior to the last Ice Age,…
Early Human Environmental Conditions in Europe

Early Human Environmental Conditions in Europe

Humans have been on the planet for nearly 3.5 million years, since “Homo erectus” first evolved with an upright posture that allowed them to use…
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