Environmental protection could benefit from ‘micro’ as well as ‘macro’ thinking
Scientists at the University of Southampton have conducted a study that highlights the importance of studying a full range of…
Snake species from different terrains surrender surface secrets behind slithering success
Some snake species slither across the ground, while others climb trees, dive through sand or glide across water. Today, scientists…
Forest elephants are now critically endangered – here’s how to count them
A team of scientists led by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and working closely with experts from the Agence Nationale…
Confirmed: Island gigantism and dwarfism result of evolutionary island rule
It is an old-standing theory in evolutionary ecology: animal species on islands have the tendency to become either giants or…
Blow flies may be the answer to monitoring the environment non-invasively
They say you are what you eat; that’s the case for every living thing, whether it’s humans, animals, insects, or…
Amoeba biology reveals potential treatment target for lung disease
In a series of experiments that began with amoebas — single-celled organisms that extend podlike appendages to move around —…
Early dispersal of neolithic domesticated sheep into the heart of central Asia
Along the Tian Shan and Alay mountain ranges of Central Asia, sheep and other domestic livestock form the core economy…
Ant responses to social isolation resemble those of humans
Ants react to social isolation in a similar way as do humans and other social mammals. A study by an…
Scientists discover two new species of ancient, burrowing mammal ancestors
Paleontologists have discovered two new species of mammal-like, burrowing animals that lived about 120 million years ago in what is…
Understanding fruit fly behavior may be next step toward autonomous vehicles
With over 70% of respondents to a AAA annual survey on autonomous driving reporting they would fear being in a…