Zoology

To Help Rhino Poaching Prosecutions With Forensic Evidence, Researchers Use DNA Detectives

To Help Rhino Poaching Prosecutions With Forensic Evidence, Researchers Use DNA Detectives

The endeavor is a component of the conservation program run by Rhino DNA Indexing System (RhODIS-India). In order to combat rhino poaching and support conservation…
The Promotion of Animal Welfare Science and Humane Education is Heavily Influenced by Veterinarians

The Promotion of Animal Welfare Science and Humane Education is Heavily Influenced by Veterinarians

Veterinarians play a crucial role as “middle people” between a range of nonhuman animals (animals) and the people who utilize or live with them. In…
Gray Whale Populations Continue to Dwindle

Gray Whale Populations Continue to Dwindle

According to a new NOAA Fisheries assessment, the number of gray whales migrating along North America’s West Coast has continued to decline over the last…
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…
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