Zoology

Scientists Call for the Establishment of Strategic Forest Reserves to Combat Climate Change and Preserve Biodiversity

Scientists Call for the Establishment of Strategic Forest Reserves to Combat Climate Change and Preserve Biodiversity

According to a scientific partnership coordinated by an Oregon State University ecologist, the United States should move quickly to establish a collection of key forest…
A Parasite Found in Seawater that Belongs to a Primitive Lineage has been Discovered by Researchers

A Parasite Found in Seawater that Belongs to a Primitive Lineage has been Discovered by Researchers

Txikispora philomaios, a parasite found in saltwater and belonging to a primitive lineage, was identified by researchers from the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country and…
To Survive the Severe Japanese Winters, Snow Monkeys go Fishing

To Survive the Severe Japanese Winters, Snow Monkeys go Fishing

According to a new study, snow monkeys in one of the world’s coldest places survive by ‘going fishing,’ scooping live animals out of Japanese rivers,…
According to New Research, Airflow can Help Black Soldier Fly Larvae Survive as a Long-Term Feeding Supply

According to New Research, Airflow can Help Black Soldier Fly Larvae Survive as a Long-Term Feeding Supply

Black soldier fly larvae eat food waste and other organic matter and are made up of 60% protein, making them a desirable long-term food source…
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…
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