Zoology

Researchers Create a Computer Model to Determine whether a Pesticide Will Affect Bees

Researchers Create a Computer Model to Determine whether a Pesticide Will Affect Bees

To help safeguard bees against pesticides, researchers at Oregon State University’s College of Engineering have harnessed the power of artificial intelligence. The project, which involved…
Nearctic Seabird Biologging Technology Surprises Scientists with Diverse Migration Routes from a Common Breeding Site

Nearctic Seabird Biologging Technology Surprises Scientists with Diverse Migration Routes from a Common Breeding Site

Understanding how a fast changing environment may influence birds undertaking yearly migrations between the Arctic and the high seas is essential to global conservation efforts…
Agile Bird Flight Requires Quick Switching Between Stable and Unstable Gliding

Agile Bird Flight Requires Quick Switching Between Stable and Unstable Gliding

It was previously believed that unstable gliding was essential for bird flight agility, but a partnership between aerospace engineers at the University of Michigan and…
According to a Study, the Existence of More Than 500 Animal Species is Yet Unknown

According to a Study, the Existence of More Than 500 Animal Species is Yet Unknown

An international study lists more than 500 species as “lost,” or those that haven’t been observed in more than 50 years, and offers the first…
There May Be More Endangered Reptile Species Than Previously Believed

There May Be More Endangered Reptile Species Than Previously Believed

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists species that are at risk of extinction on its renowned Red List of Threatened Species. A…
Spinosaurus’s Dense Bones enabled it to Hunt Underwater

Spinosaurus’s Dense Bones enabled it to Hunt Underwater

Spinosaurus is the largest predatory dinosaur known – over two metres longer than the longest Tyrannosaurus rex – but the way it hunted has been…
Birds Change Physiology and Behavior to Prepare after Being Warned by Neighbors of Food Shortages

Birds Change Physiology and Behavior to Prepare after Being Warned by Neighbors of Food Shortages

Research from the Oregon State University College of Science demonstrates that songbirds change both their physiology and behavior in response to adjacent birds warning them…
The Great Whale Species Will Move Southerly in New Zealand Due to Climate Change

The Great Whale Species Will Move Southerly in New Zealand Due to Climate Change

The distribution of great whales in New Zealand waters will be impacted by climate change, according to recent research. The largest mammal in the planet…
A Domesticated American Horse’s Ancient DNA Supports Shipwreck Mythology

A Domesticated American Horse’s Ancient DNA Supports Shipwreck Mythology

For hundreds of years, wild horses have grazed freely over the island of Assateague off the coasts of Maryland and Virginia, but it is still…
Which Animals are most resilient to Climate Change?

Which Animals are most resilient to Climate Change?

A new study looks at how various mammals react to climate change. Animals that live for a long time and/or have fewer offspring, such as…
“Sweet Spots” for Fishing are Created by the Movement of Plankton Between Tropical Marine Ecosystems

“Sweet Spots” for Fishing are Created by the Movement of Plankton Between Tropical Marine Ecosystems

According to a recent investigation, the migration of plankton and plankton-eating fish is crucial in causing localized increases in extreme biological productivity in tropical coral…
Tiny Marine Animal Provides New Evidence of Long-Theorized Genetic Mechanism in Evolving to Outpace Climate Change

Tiny Marine Animal Provides New Evidence of Long-Theorized Genetic Mechanism in Evolving to Outpace Climate Change

According to recent research that answers a long-standing conundrum in the field of genetics, some copepods, tiny crustaceans with a disproportionately large position in the…
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