Dolphins learn foraging skills from peers
Dolphins can learn new skills from their fellow dolphins. That’s the conclusion of a new study reported in the journal Current…
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Habitat for Rattlesnakes: Sunnier but Riskier
Conservation efforts that open up the canopy of overgrown habitat for threatened timber rattlesnakes — whose venom is used in…
Effects from low-level concentrations of harmful chemicals preserved in three generations of fish
Fish exposed to very low levels of chemicals commonly found in waterways can pass the impacts on to future generations…
BVA: Vets must be at the heart of new Trade and Agriculture Commission
A professional body representing over 18,000 UK vets has urged the government to put veterinary professionals and animal welfare science…
DSM partners with NC State on animal health, nutrition research
The two entities recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), in which DSM will provide $2.5 million in funding to…
COVID-19 lockdown reveals human impact on wildlife
In an article published in Nature Ecology & Evolution today (22 June), the leaders of a new global initiative explain how research…
Human brain size gene triggers bigger brain in monkey fetus
A human-specific gene causes a larger neocortex in the common marmoset, a non-human primate. The expansion of the human brain…
Monitoring environmental exposures in dogs could be early warning system for human health
Man’s best friend may also be man’s best bet for figuring out how environmental chemicals could impact our health. Researchers…
Hamsters develop protective immunity to COVID-19 and are protected by convalescent sera
In an animal model for COVID-19 that shares important features of human disease, scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the…
Birds use social networks to pick opponents wisely
Knowing when to fight and when to flee is a big part of many animal societies, including our own. University…