Zoology

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…
The Cretaceous Skies were Dominated by Tiny Pterosaurs

The Cretaceous Skies were Dominated by Tiny Pterosaurs

A new study led by researchers from the University of Portsmouth has discovered that newly hatched juveniles of large and gigantic pterosaurs likely outcompeted other…
New Information about the Evolutionary History of Mammals

New Information about the Evolutionary History of Mammals

Mammals evolved from members of the reptilian order Therapsida during the Triassic Period (about 252 million to 201 million years ago). Therapsids, which included Lystrosaurus,…
A CT Scan Reveals Bone Disease in the Jaw of a Tyrannosaurus Rex

A CT Scan Reveals Bone Disease in the Jaw of a Tyrannosaurus Rex

We know a lot about Tyrannosaurus rex jaws, from the bite force of a baby dinosaur to how adults crunched on their prey like an…
Earth’s First Known Giant Creature

Earth’s First Known Giant Creature

The two-meter skull of an enormous new ichthyosaur species, Earth’s first known giant creature, reveals how extinct marine reptiles and modern whales evolved into giants.…
Load More