Zoology

Hummingbirds Revert to an Energy-Saving Method that Helped them Make it through Migration

Hummingbirds Revert to an Energy-Saving Method that Helped them Make it through Migration

According to a study published in eLife, ruby-throated hummingbirds employ the same energy-saving method to endure overnight fasts and create the fat stores they require…
Hummingbirds have Excellent Control over their Body Temperatures

Hummingbirds have Excellent Control over their Body Temperatures

Hummingbirds have a wide range of unique traits, including one of the largest brain-to-body size ratios known and a vast species-specific diversity of vocalizations, some…
The Abyssal World is the Earth’s Last Undiscovered Territory

The Abyssal World is the Earth’s Last Undiscovered Territory

The first comprehensive image of the world ocean biodiversity, based on DNA sequence research from the surface to deep-ocean sediments, reveals the rich and unknown…
Enrichment of Zoos could be Expanded

Enrichment of Zoos could be Expanded

Animal keepers use the term enrichment to describe the introduction of environmental stimuli into the surroundings of caged animals. Because there are so many different…
A New Pygmy Grasshopper Species has been Discovered by the Scientist and Photographer

A New Pygmy Grasshopper Species has been Discovered by the Scientist and Photographer

While scrolling through iNaturalist, a social network where professional and citizen scientists share their photographs in order to map biodiversity observations from around the world,…
The Mysteries of Desert Fish Survival

The Mysteries of Desert Fish Survival

A significant puzzle in evolution is how life manages to survive in unpredictable and severe settings. Extreme settings for aquatic species include those with limited…
Fish Shoals are being Disrupted as the Oceans Acidify and Warm

Fish Shoals are being Disrupted as the Oceans Acidify and Warm

Ocean acidification is sometimes referred to as “climate change’s equally evil twin,” and for good reason: it is a significant and harmful result of excess…
The Spread of a Contagious Cancer Among Clams

The Spread of a Contagious Cancer Among Clams

The ocean is teeming with life, including a plethora of pathogens ranging from bacteria that thrive on coral to fungi that infect lobsters. A drop…
In Palawan, Two New Species of Freshwater Goby Fish have been discovered

In Palawan, Two New Species of Freshwater Goby Fish have been discovered

Gobies are carnivorous, small in size, and distributed all throughout the planet. They are primarily marine in habit and are particularly plentiful in the tropics.…
Identifying the Fundamental Patterns in Modern Evolution

Identifying the Fundamental Patterns in Modern Evolution

Wild populations must adjust to environmental changes on a constant basis or face extinction. Scientists have been describing instances of ‘rapid evolution’ in specific populations…
In Europe, Researchers Find a New Species of Pangolin Fossil

In Europe, Researchers Find a New Species of Pangolin Fossil

A new pangolin species’ humerus bone was discovered at Graunceanu, a famous Pleistocene fossil deposit in Romania, confirming its occurrence in Europe. Deeper examination of…
Preventive Action for the Extinction of Regent Honeyeater

Preventive Action for the Extinction of Regent Honeyeater

The Regent Honeyeater is a medium-sized, black and yellow honeyeater with a strong, curved bill. Adults weigh 35 to 50 grams, measure 20 to 24…
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