Unlocking Nature’s Secret Weapon Against Herbivores
A novel approach by the University of Sydney utilizes artificial scents to deter herbivores from consuming valuable plants, showing significant promise in ecological conservation and…
A novel approach by the University of Sydney utilizes artificial scents to deter herbivores from consuming valuable plants, showing significant promise in ecological conservation and…
Footage could potentially resolve a long-standing mystery in shark science. Great white sharks, known as the world’s largest predatory fish and notorious for the highest…
A striking and extremely rare half-female, half-male bird has been spotted by a University of Otago zoologist. Sesquicentennial Distinguished Professor Hamish Spencer was holidaying in…
Scientists have found a way of capturing DNA from snow tracks — a promising non-invasive method of monitoring elusive animals like polar bears. Polar bears…
A new study reveals that elephants, rhinos, giraffes, and other wildlife fear this predator far more than lions. Lions have long been regarded as the…
An international team rediscovered the rare Attenborough’s long-beaked echidna in Indonesia, also uncovering new species and a cave system. These findings, achieved with local community…
A bacterium linked to severe septicemia may be responsible for the deaths of six African elephants in Zimbabwe, and potentially others in nearby nations. This…
Salk scientists create GlowTrack to track human and animal behavior with better resolution and more versatility. Movement offers a window into how the brain operates…
The findings reveal that wild horses, just like humans, live in a complex, multilevel society. The organization and even past and future shifts in group…
Amidst the dire biodiversity crisis, underscored by a staggering 69% drop in global animal populations since 1970, experts are turning to an innovative solution to…
Study finds deer are virus reservoirs, promoting ongoing mutation. New research has found that white-tailed deer across Ohio have been infected with the virus that…
A recent paper in the journal The Lancet Planetary Health advocates for a universal agreement to avoid disturbing bats and their habitats as a measure…
Modeling Healthier Habitats on Managed Lands Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers developed a model framework that identifies ways to ensure wildlife can safely navigate their…
A detailed analysis of the dietary habits of elephants showed surprising variation from meal to meal, which could have important ramifications for wildlife protection and…
Human behavior changed dramatically during lockdowns in the first months of the global COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in behavioral changes of land mammals. A global study…
A new study indicates that the reduced traffic and human mobility during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown restrictions swiftly changed some mammals’ movement behaviors. The findings…
Scientists unveil multiple animal species’ disease avoidance strategies. Life for all creatures, humans included, would be a lot more straightforward if diseases were as noticeable…
Pangolins, a group of mammals with distinctive scale-covered bodies, are facing a sharp decrease in their populations across Asia and Africa due to rampant illegal…