Weakened protections led to more disappearances of endangered Mexican wolves
Mexican wolves in the American Southwest disappeared more quickly during periods of relaxed legal protections, almost certainly succumbing to poaching,…
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Accurate aging of wild animals thanks to first epigenetic clock for bats
A new study led by University of Maryland and UCLA researchers found that DNA from tissue samples can be used…
Venom-extraction and exotic pet trade may hasten the extinction of scorpions
An article published by the researchers of the Biodiversity Unit at the University of Turku, Finland, highlights how amateur venom-extraction…
Dog’s body size and shape could indicate a greater bone tumor risk
Osteosarcoma is a painful and aggressive bone tumour in dogs that is known to be more common in certain breeds…
Both old and young fish sustain fisheries
Scientists have used modern genetic techniques to prove age-old assumptions about what sizes of fish to leave in the sea…
SARS-CoV-2 jumped from bats to humans without much change, study finds
How much did SARS-CoV-2 need to change in order to adapt to its new human host? In a research article…
Antibiotic-resistant strains of staph bacteria may be spreading between pigs raised in factory farms
DNA sequencing of bacteria found in pigs and humans in rural eastern North Carolina, an area with concentrated industrial-scale pig-farming,…
Diversity of fish species supply endangered killer whale diet throughout the year
Endangered Southern Resident killer whales prey on a diversity of Chinook and other salmon. The stocks come from an enormous…
Could catnip become the new insect repellent?
New collaborative research from Northwestern University and Lund University may have people heading to their backyard instead of the store…
Will climate change outpace species adaptation?
Many species might be left vulnerable in the face of climate change, unable to adapt their physiologies to respond to…