Captive elephants aren’t as fat as assumed, and too little fat may harm fertility. When…
Browsing: Zoology
Zoology is the branch of biology that focuses on the study of animals, exploring their physiology, behavior, evolution, and interactions with ecosystems. From microscopic organisms to the largest mammals, zoologists seek to understand the diversity of animal life, uncovering insights into development, genetics, adaptation, and conservation. Research in zoology not only reveals the complexities of different species but also sheds light on broader ecological patterns and the impacts of environmental change. New discoveries in the field continually deepen our understanding of life on Earth and inform efforts to protect vulnerable wildlife.
Scientists have identified a fifth, never-before-seen mode of snake movement—lasso locomotion—used by brown tree snakes…
A New Way for Snakes to Climb A team of researchers from Colorado State University…
Like many of today’s millennials, adolescent Sabre-Toothed Cats stayed with family longer than expected. A…
Often considered the world’s oddest mammal, Australia’s beaver-like, duck-billed platypus exhibits an array of bizarre…
Three papers unveil the extraordinary diversity of animal sex chromosomes. The sex chromosomes genetically define…
Arctic wildlife is responding unevenly to climate change, disrupting ecological balance across species. For animals…
Preliminary results suggest anti-COVID19 nanobodies may be effective at preventing and diagnosing infections. National Institutes…
While water blasting at a wall of frozen mud in Yukon, Canada, a gold miner…
Scientists have found the most elaborately dressed-to-impress dinosaur ever described and say it sheds new…
The bizarre features of this mammal have scientists perplexed as to how it could have…
In 1533, the Bom Jesus — a Portuguese trading vessel carrying 40 tons of cargo…
Deemed to never see the light of the day, a new species of endemic, troglobiont…
International research team including Göttingen University makes urgent call for more effective wildlife trade legislation.…
Researchers at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), together with national and international collaborators,…
One of the most remarkable groups of deep-sea squids is the Magnapinnidae, known for their…
Most of the world’s leopards are endangered and generally, the number of these shy and…
A new paper in Behavioral Ecology, published by Oxford University Press, finds that wild vampire bats…