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Published Climate change played key role in dinosaur success story - Climate Change Played a Key Role in the Dinosaur Success Story
(via sciencedaily.com) Climate change, rather than competition, played a key role in the ascendancy of dinosaurs through th...
Published Dinosaur claws used for digging and display - Dinosaur Claws: Their Dual Purpose in Digging and Display
(via sciencedaily.com) Dinosaur claws had many functions, but now a team has shown some predatory dinosaurs used their claw...
Published These female hummingbirds evolved to look like males -- apparently to evade aggression - These Female Hummingbirds Evolved to Look Like Males -- Apparently to Evade Aggression
(via sciencedaily.com) 1 in 5 adult female white-necked jacobin hummingbirds look like males. New research shows that this...
Published Three centaurs follow Uranus through the solar system - Three Centaurs Follow Uranus Through the Solar System
(via sciencedaily.com) Astrophysicists have confirmed that Crantor, a large asteroid with a diameter of 70 km has an orbit...
Published Elephant ecosystems in decline - Elephant Ecosystems in Decline: Understanding the Causes and Consequences
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Global space for Asian elephant habitats has been in rapid decline since the 1700s, a new report rev...
Published Whiskers help nectar-eating 'acro bats' hover like hummingbirds - Whiskers Help Nectar-Eating 'Acro Bats' Hover Like Hummingbirds
(via sciencedaily.com) A new study found that nectar-feeding bats evolved extra-long whiskers unlike those of any other bat...
Published 'Ugly' reef fishes are most in need of conservation support - Ugly Reef Fishes: The Unsung Heroes of Marine Conservation
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source What's the relationship between people's perception of beauty and animals' conservation needs? Accor...
Published Urban lizards share genomic markers not found in forest-dwellers - Urban Lizards Share Genomic Markers Not Found in Forest-Dwellers
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Lizards living in different cities have parallel genomic markers when compared to neighboring forest...
Published Preventing vehicle crashes by learning from insects - Preventing Vehicle Crashes by Learning from Insects
(via sciencedaily.com) Despite only about 25% of car travel happening after dark, almost half of fatal accidents occur at n...
Published Scientists use tardigrade proteins for human health breakthrough - Scientists Use Tardigrade Proteins for Human Health Breakthrough
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Natural and engineered versions of tardigrade proteins can be used to stabilize an important pharmac...
Published Whale warning as clock ticks towards deep-sea mining - Whale Warning as Clock Ticks Towards Deep-Sea Mining
(via sciencedaily.com) Seabed mining could soon begin in the deep ocean -- but the potential impact on animals including wh...
Published Hummingbirds use torpor in varying ways to survive cold temps - Hummingbirds Use Torpor in Varying Ways to Survive Cold Temps
(via sciencedaily.com) Hummingbirds use the hibernation-like state of torpor in varying ways, depending on their physical c...
Published Feathered 'fingerprints' reveal potential motivation for migratory patterns of endangered seabirds - Feathered 'Fingerprints' Reveal Potential Motivation for Migratory Patterns of Endangered Seabirds
(via sciencedaily.com) New research shows that the feathers of seabirds such as the Wandering Albatross can provide clues a...
Published Madagascar mouse lemur retroviruses are diverse and surprisingly similar to ones found in polar bears or domestic sheep - Madagascar Mouse Lemur Retroviruses: Surprisingly Similar to Polar Bears and Domestic Sheep
(via sciencedaily.com) Madagascar is home to a unique biodiversity with a large number of endemic species, among those many...
Published Single gene causes sea anemone's stinging cell to lose its sting - Single Gene Causes Sea Anemone's Stinging Cell to Lose Its Sting
(via sciencedaily.com) When scientists disabled a single regulatory gene in a species of sea anemone, a stinging cell that...
Published A new model offers an explanation for the huge variety of sizes of DNA in nature - A New Model Explains the Diversity of DNA Sizes in Nature
(via sciencedaily.com) A new model offers a possible solution to the scientific question of why neutral sequences, sometime...
Published Plant-eating lizards on the cusp of tooth evolution - Plant-Eating Lizards on the Cusp of Tooth Evolution
(via sciencedaily.com) Researchers found that complex teeth, a hallmark of mammals, also evolved several times in reptiles,...
Published Human cells help researchers understand squid camouflage - Human Cells Help Researchers Understand Squid Camouflage
(via sciencedaily.com) Squids and octopuses are masters of camouflage. But some aspects of how they become reversibly trans...
Published Observing group-living animals with drones and computer vision - Observing Group-Living Animals with Drones and Computer Vision
(via sciencedaily.com) New method to study the movement, behaviour, and environmental context of group-living animals using...
Published Blue whale foraging and reproduction are related to environmental conditions, study shows - Blue Whale Foraging and Reproduction: How Environmental Conditions Affect These Behaviors
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new study of New Zealand blue whales' vocalizations indicates the whales are present year-round in...