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Prey size plays surprising role in competition among wolves, bears and cougars
New research from the University of Minnesota upends long-held understanding about how wolves, bears and cougars—three of Yellowstone National Park's most iconic carnivores—compete for prey.
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European catfish has prolonged breeding season, enhancing its invasive potential
The European catfish is the largest freshwater fish in Europe, reaching up to 2.8 meters in length and 130 kg in weight. It was first detected in Portugal in 2014. As a top predator, it has no natural enemies and exhibits ...
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Bonobos combine calls in similar ways to human language, study finds
Bonobos—our closest living relatives—create complex and meaningful combinations of calls resembling the word combinations of humans.
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Animal behavioral diversity at risk in the face of declining biodiversity
Our environment is changing rapidly, largely as a result of human activities, leading to a significant decline in biodiversity. According to researchers from the University of Victoria and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary ...
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Some insects are declining, but what's happening to the other 99%?
Insects are the dominant form of animal life on our planet, providing humans and wildlife with pollination, food, and recycling services but, despite concerns about population declines, little is known about how 99% of species ...
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Timid tinkerers: Shy mice are more persistent problem-solvers, study finds
Why do some animals solve problems while others don't? The new study from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology, now featured on the cover of Oikos, tackles this question with an unexpected star: the wild house ...
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Off-key beginnings: Baby lemurs sing out of tune, just like human children
A study led by primatologist Dr. Chiara De Gregorio from the University of Warwick has found that Madagascar's singing lemurs, the indris (Indri indri), sing out of tune in infancy and improve as adults, just like a human ...
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Flies are masters of migration—it's about time they got some credit
As I sprinted across the flower-rich meadow on the eastern coast of Cyprus, I could barely see my car. The air was full of tiny black dots, pelting like bullets past me. I hauled open the car door and breathed a sigh of relief ...
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Stronger together: Bilby conservation efforts enhanced by Indigenous knowledge
One of the nation's most iconic and at-risk critters could benefit by combining Indigenous knowledge with western survey methods, according to a new study led by Charles Darwin University (CDU) in collaboration with the North ...
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Corpse flowers' survival at risk due to spotty recordkeeping
Commonly called the "corpse flower," Amorphophallus titanum is endangered for many reasons, including habitat destruction, climate change and encroachment from invasive species.
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Monkeys are world's best yodelers, 'voice breaks' analysis finds
A new study has found that the world's finest yodelers aren't from Austria or Switzerland, but the rainforests of Latin America.
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Flowerpot snake's DNA repair ability provides insights into human genetic conditions like Down syndrome
The flowerpot snake, one of the world's smallest snakes, has some unusual distinctions. Also known as the Brahminy blind snake, it's the only known snake species with three sets of chromosomes instead of two—and it can ...
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Caring for diving beetles boosts urban biodiversity
Diving beetles (Dytiscidae) maintain the balance of pond ecosystems. They feed on other aquatic organisms, such as mosquito larvae, and form part of the diet of larger animals, including fish, amphibians, and birds. Having ...
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Alcohol makes male fruit flies more attractive to females by boosting sex pheromones, researchers find
A team of researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology has investigated why the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster drinks alcohol and has shown that alcohol has a direct and positive effect on the mating success ...
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Microplastics detected in cat placentas and fetuses during early pregnancy
In a small study of eight cats at early stages of pregnancy, researchers detected 19 different kinds of microplastic particles in fetuses from two cats and in the placentas of three cats. Ilaria Ferraboschi of the University ...
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Apr 2, 2025
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New Phlogacanthus flowering plant species found in Yunnan
A team of researchers from Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Kunming Institute of Botany (KIB) of CAS has identified a new species of flowering plant, Phlogacanthus ...
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Migrating flies vital for people and nature
Buzzing insects may be seen as pests—but globally, hundreds of fly species migrate over long distances, with major benefits for people and nature, new research shows.
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Apr 2, 2025
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Drought shrinks breeding range for California's wild salmon
An international team of researchers has found that climate change is negatively impacting the Californian wild salmon population, which should serve as a warning to Australia.
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Apr 2, 2025
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Museum collections reveal worldwide spread of butterfly disease
Butterfly collections are a common sight in museums, their brightly colored wings and unique patterns drawing the eyes of visitors. While these pinned specimens on display are stunning on their own, a new study from the University ...
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Apr 2, 2025
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Stonefish toxin tested against parasitic worms
James Cook University scientists have found stonefish toxins could be used to fight parasitic worm infections suffered by nearly a quarter of the world's population.
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