The Importance of Humane Management and Animal Welfare in Rabies Elimination Programs
WSAVA webinars to highlight the work of key stakeholders to prioritize welfare on World Rabies Day September 28 at 08:00 AM and 12:00 PM UTC…
Read more
Sugar promotes sperm longevity in pig reproductive tract
For many livestock species, artificial insemination (AI) is standard. But it can be tricky to achieve success the first time,…
Coconut rhinoceros beetle makes unexpected ‘host shift’ to Guam’s cycad trees
Researchers at the Western Pacific Tropical Research Center at the University of Guam have documented what biologists call a “host…
Marine animals live where ocean is most breathable, ranges may shrink with climate change
As oceans warm due to climate change, scientists are trying to predict how marine animals — from backboned fish to…
Tortoise hatchlings are attracted to faces from birth
Tortoises are born with a natural preference for faces, according to new research from scientists at Queen Mary University of…
Climate change threatens Komodo dragons
The world’s largest lizard, the Komodo dragon, could be driven to extinction by climate change unless significant measures to intervene…
Your cells look young for their age, compared to a chimp’s
Many humans live to see their 70s and 80s, some even reach 100 years old. But life is much shorter…
African wild dogs have vestigial first digit and muscular adaptations for life on the run
African wild dogs have a vestigial first digit and muscular adaptations for life on the run Anatomists identify a vestigial…
How chemical diversity in plants facilitates plant-animal interactions
We aren’t the only beings who enjoy feasting on tasty fruits like apples, berries, peaches, and oranges. Species like bats,…
Animals’ magnetic ‘sixth’ sense may come from bacteria
A University of Central Florida researcher is co-author of a new paper that may help answer why some animals have…