Yale Study Details Recent Shifts in Occurrence, Cause, and Magnitude of Mass Animal Die-Offs
A newly published study from Yale University shows that an increase in mass animal die-offs appears to be associated with a rise in disease emergence,…
A newly published study from Yale University shows that an increase in mass animal die-offs appears to be associated with a rise in disease emergence,…
Scientifically unfounded assertions about transgenic foods and animals are widely circulating in the American zeitgeist. Claims that transgenic foods are responsible for the rise of…
Rabbits are able to express pain through grimaces. Rabbits have become the latest focus of scientists trying to measure animal discomfort by monitoring facial expressions….
Now open to the public, a demonstration version of the “Map of Life” is set to illustrate how all living things on the planet are…
It has long been known that noise affects animal behavior, just look at our personal reactions and behaviors when stuck in a noisy city. But…
While it’s expected that the animal kingdom is a fierce place, where aggression for survival dominates, a new study on bonobos (Pan paniscus) published in…
In nature, you’ll find animals that undergo vast transformations, becoming almost unreco_gnizable in their new forms. Examples like caterpillars becoming butterflies and tadpoles becoming frogs…
A new virus has been found that causes fetal malformations and stillbirths in cattle, sheep, and goats in northern Europe. Scientists don’t have a clue…
You tickle someone and it is like a magic laughter button. What is that all about? When we are tickled it is a thrill and…
It looks like dingoes are smarter than we realized. A captive dingo has been caught on camera, displaying some interesting problem-solving skills. It moved a…
The Australian Outback might seem lifeless, but under the hot, dry surface, it is actually teeming with life. A group of researchers in Australia, looking…