Cambodian leader Hun Sen on Thursday cancelled a law he created just two months ago to protect critically endangered Mekong dolphins as the mammals continue to die from illegal fishing activities.
Ecology
Apr 27, 2023
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The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of closely monitoring viruses that could infect humans. In the early stages of the pandemic, Timothée Poisot and his colleagues were already developing an algorithm for predicting ...
Biotechnology
Apr 26, 2023
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A 10,000-strong Facebook group has helped Heriot-Watt scientists document the whales, porpoises, dolphins and seals that visit the Firth of Forth.
Ecology
Apr 26, 2023
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A team of zoologists and life scientists from the Zoological Society of London, the Natural History Museum in London and Our World in Data at the Global Change Data Lab has conducted an assessment of how time lags influence ...
Unearthed video footage from 2019 shows a pilot whale expelling its placenta in Yell Sound, Shetland.
Plants & Animals
Apr 13, 2023
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Like many animals in the far north, snowshoe hares change their coats from brown to white each autumn. Come winter, these all-white hares are harder for predators to spot against the snowy landscape, helping ensure their ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 12, 2023
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The ancestors of modern mammals managed to evolve into one of the most successful animal lineages. The key was to start out small and simple, a new study reveals.
Evolution
Apr 12, 2023
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Most conservation efforts are reactive. Typically, a species must reach threatened status before action is taken to prevent extinction, such as establishing protected areas. A new study published in the journal Current Biology ...
Ecology
Apr 10, 2023
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They are small, have a high reproductive output and live in the forests of Madagascar. During the 5-month rainy season, offspring are born and a fat pad is created to survive the cool dry season when food is scarce. But what ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 28, 2023
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Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land on the next tree. Many groups of mammals seem to have taken this evolutionary advice to heart. According to our newly published paper in Science Advances, unrelated animals ...
Evolution
Mar 27, 2023
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