This fruit attracts birds with an unusual way of making itself metallic blue
There’s a reason why blue fruits are so rare: the pigment compounds that make fruits blue are relatively uncommon in…
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Biodiversity may limit invasions: Lessons from lizards on Panama Canal islands
When the U.S. flooded Panama’s Chagres River valley in 1910, Gatun Lake held the record as the world’s biggest reservoir.…
1 in 4 UK puppies may be being acquired before minimum recommended age
One in four puppies in the UK may be being acquired before the recommended minimum age — a figure that…
Study finds high levels of toxic pollutants in stranded dolphins and whales
A study led by researchers at Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute examined toxins in tissue concentrations and pathology…
Key to harmonious pet relationships: Pheromones
Animal behaviour scientists from the University of Lincoln, UK, have discovered that filling your home with appeasing pheromones could be…
Coronavirus: animal disease detectives to be trained across SE Asia and Pacific
As the coronavirus crisis continues to unfold, a consortium of veterinary scientists has been established to train a new generation…
15-foot-long skeleton of extinct dolphin suggests parallel evolution among whales
A report in the journal Current Biology on July 9 offers a detailed description of the first nearly complete skeleton of an…
Study reveals scale of habitat loss for endangered birds
A new study warns that the last remaining habitat for several endangered bird species in Europe could reduce by up…
Whale airway mucus reveals likely poor health during migration
Whale-watching season is delighting the viewing public along the east Australian coast but while it’s a boon for the tourism…
Underwater robots reveal daily habits of endangered whales
Not all humans are morning people. Neither, according to a new study, are all sperm whales — at least when…