A study led by King’s College London has provided further evidence that the deaths of 350 African elephants in Botswana during 2020 were the result of drinking from water holes where toxic algae populations had […]
As we transition to warmer weather in the austral summer, many changes take place. Domestic dogs and cats may shed winter coats. Fish such as bass and trout prepare fat reserves for migrations to deeper […]
Migratory hoverflies fly further—but not faster—than their non-migratory relatives, new research published in iScience shows.This article was originally published on this website.
Killer whales can feed on marine mammals, turtles, and fish. In the Gulf of California, a pod might have picked up new skills that help them hunt whale sharks—the world’s largest fish, growing up to […]
Coral adaptation to ocean warming and marine heat waves will likely be overwhelmed without rapid reductions of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to an international team of scientists.This article was originally published on this website.
Looking to inform the conservation of critically endangered bird species, University of Utah biologists have completed an analysis identifying traits that correlate with all 216 bird extinctions since 1500.This article was originally published on this […]
Education should promote deep inquiry and individual autonomy, but often, it has been used as a vehicle for indoctrination. That’s what Agustina S. Paglayan, a UC San Diego assistant professor of political science in the […]
The turkey may be the centerpiece of the Thanksgiving dinner table now, but harvesting the iconic holiday bird could become harder in the holidays to come.This article was originally published on this website.
Taxonomy is the science of describing, classifying and naming organisms. It organizes the vast diversity of life on Earth. Species are grouped based on shared characteristics, providing a system that allows scientists to understand and […]
The sounds produced by male reindeer probably tell potential mates a lot about the caller: their age, size and weight. These are all important considerations for a female during the rut, according to a new […]
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