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Dingoes are being culled in Victoria: How much harm to the species is needed to protect commercial profits?
A Victorian government decision to allow dingo culling in the state's east until 2028 has reignited debate over what has been dubbed Australia's most controversial animal.
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Scientists reveal microbiome–host co-oscillation patterns in goat from birth to puberty
A new study led by Prof. Tan Zhiliang from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has unveiled intricate coordination mechanisms between ruminal mucosal microbiota and host epithelial ...
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Feb 14, 2025
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Shark attacks fall to 28-year-low in 2024
While sharks might have a fearsome reputation, the chances of being bitten by one are incredibly low. In 2024, just 47 people were hurt in unprovoked shark attacks—the lowest level in almost 30 years.
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Feb 14, 2025
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Undersea mountains are key 'hubs' for sharks
Undersea mountains are key locations for predators—with 41 times more sharks than the open ocean, new research shows.
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Feb 14, 2025
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Celebrating World Pangolin Day with new genomes to aid the world's most trafficked animal
Pangolins are unique as they are the only mammal to be covered in scales. Even though they are scaly, photos of them are typically met with "awwws" from the viewers, who find them adorable. Importantly, though, pangolins ...
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Feb 14, 2025
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Five ways humans have scuppered the love lives of animals
Frustrated with which dating app to use? Unable to find "the one?" Spare a thought for some of the animal kingdom, where humanity has hampered their efforts to find a mate.
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Feb 13, 2025
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Consumption-driven deforestation threatens 7,600 forest-dependent species worldwide
Biodiversity loss has accelerated at an alarming rate in recent decades, driven largely by human activities such as clearing forests to grow crops or harvest timber. While countries often degrade ecosystems within their own ...
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Feb 13, 2025
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Restoring wildlife habitats in wealthy nations could drive extinctions in species-rich regions
Some efforts to preserve or rewild natural habitats are shifting harmful land use to other parts of the world—and this could drive an even steeper decline in the planet's species, according to a team of conservation scientists ...
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Feb 13, 2025
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Foraging seals enable scientists to measure fish abundance across the vast Pacific Ocean
Over the past 60 years, marine biologists at UC Santa Cruz have monitored the behavior of northern elephant seals that journey to nearby Año Nuevo Natural Reserve. With the seals gathering on the beach by the thousands to ...
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Feb 13, 2025
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Birds have developed complex brains independently from mammals, studies reveal
Two studies published in the latest issue of Science have revealed that birds, reptiles, and mammals have developed complex brain circuits independently, despite sharing a common ancestor. These findings challenge the traditional ...
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Feb 13, 2025
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Fungus 'hacks' natural immune system to cause neurodegeneration in fruit flies
A fungal infection has been shown to trigger a fruit fly's own immune system to destroy brain cells, leading to signs of neurodegeneration, a new study has found.
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Feb 13, 2025
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Protected habitats aren't enough to save endangered species: Models show species are impacted by far-off threats
In tropical forests, endangered species inside protected habitats are still in danger from threats from beyond their sanctuaries, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Ilaria Greco and ...
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Feb 13, 2025
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Cuttlefish ink has potential as natural repellent to keep sharks away from beaches
The ink of the cuttlefish could transform how sharks are deterred from hunting near swimmers, according to new research.
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Feb 13, 2025
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Flies play too, carousel study suggests
In a recent study, scientists at Leipzig University have for the first time demonstrated play-like behavior in flies. They found that fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) voluntarily and repeatedly visited a carousel.
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Feb 13, 2025
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Jamming rivals' love songs with wing flicks: How fruit flies flit between courtship and aggression
For fruit flies, finding the right mate is all about the right song. Now, research shows that male flies don't just try to impress their valentine by serenading her with song—they also go to great lengths to drown out the ...
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Feb 13, 2025
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Tiny splendid peacock spiders have the fastest known jump among their kin
Jumping spiders—one of the largest spider families—get their name from the extraordinary jumps they make to hunt prey, to navigate and also to evade predators.
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Feb 13, 2025
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Exploring 185 years of plant collections to enhance future biodiversity studies
To plan for the future, it's sometimes necessary to look to the past. To improve natural history collection and analysis in the future, a team of researchers is looking at collections of plants from as far back as 1812.
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Feb 13, 2025
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Deep dive on deep-water reefs finds new marine species
Marine researchers from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington have discovered a species of sea squirt that is thought to be new to science.
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Feb 13, 2025
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Hot crocs show impacts of a warming climate
Crocodiles in northern Australia are heating up as the climate warms, with higher body temperatures changing their behavior.
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Feb 13, 2025
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Shark attack data: US again has the most reported bites, with Florida leading the way
The U.S. is again leading the way. While shark attacks dropped around the world and in the U.S. last year, the U.S. again had the highest reported number of unprovoked bites.
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Feb 13, 2025
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