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UK dog owners prefer crossbreeds and imports to domestic pedigree breeds, study finds
The UK pedigree dog population shrank by a yearly decline of 0.9% between 1990 and 2021, according to research published in Companion Animal Genetics and Health. The study highlights a rise in the populations of crossbreeds ...
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Mitonuclear incompatibility and extra-pair offspring: An explanation for biased sex ratios in birds
Many bird species are monogamous. However, genetic studies have shown that the social partner is often not the genetic father of all offspring. Some studies found biased sex ratios: more males than females among extra-pair ...
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Prague zoo breeds near-extinct Brazilian mergansers
Five chicks of the critically endangered Brazilian merganser have been born at the Prague Zoo, fueling hopes for a reintroduction of the duck in the wild, a breeder said Wednesday.
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People, not gators, are at fault in most alligator bite cases
Risky human behavior, not aggression by alligators, is the leading cause of alligator bites, according to a study by scientists at the University of Florida and Center College in Kentucky.
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Gorillas in Congo's Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park scratch the ground for truffles, not for insects as long assumed
A recently published paper reveals that soil scratching by gorillas in Congo's Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park is a foraging strategy to access a species of deer truffle, identified as Elaphomyces labyrinthinus, and not insects, ...
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Team captures first confirmed footage of a baby colossal squid
An international team of scientists and crew on board Schmidt Ocean Institute's research vessel Falkor (too) was the first to film the colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni) in its natural environment. The 30-centimeter ...
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Human connections to seagrass meadows date back 180,000 years, study reveals
For millennia, humans lived as hunter-gatherers. Savannas and forests are often thought of as the cradle of our lineage, but beneath the waves, a habitat exists that has quietly supported humans for over 180,000 years.
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No kidding: Goats prove brainier than sheep and alpacas
When we think about intelligent animals, farm species aren't usually the first to spring to mind. We may picture tool-using primates or puzzle-solving crows. But my recent research suggests that sheep, goats and alpacas—staples ...
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A century after its discovery, scientists capture first confirmed footage of a colossal squid in the deep
The colossal squid was first described in 1925 based on specimens from the stomach of a commercially hunted sperm whale. A century later, an international voyage captured the first confirmed video of this species in its natural ...
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Bonobos refuse to participate when faced with unequal rewards
The question of whether non-human animals have a sense of fairness has been widely debated. Some studies suggest that primates and other cooperative species show an aversion to inequity, while others argue that responses ...
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Robot-powered biofoundry accelerates plant engineering for improved oil production
As the global population grows, the demand for food and energy is increasing even as extreme weather events make crops more vulnerable to stress. While traditional breeding takes years to develop more resilient crops, plant ...
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Little birds' personalities shine through their song—and may help them find a mate
Although birdsong can signal individual quality and personality, very few studies have explored the relationship between individual personality and song complexity, and none has investigated this in females, say Flinders ...
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Deep dive into plant signaling data reveals a noisy 'elephant in the room'
A far-reaching study has cast doubt on statistical methods used to identify long-distance signaling networks in plants. The surprising findings by a John Innes Center–led collaboration, now published in Nature Plants, ...
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Growing wildflowers on disused urban land without first testing soil can damage bee health
Wildflowers growing on land previously used for buildings and factories can accumulate lead, arsenic, and other metal contaminants from the soil, which are consumed by pollinators as they feed, a new study has found.
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Bat cells may combat deadliest human diseases
Why bats can harbor viruses like hantavirus and coronavirus—pathogens that are highly dangerous to humans—without becoming ill themselves has long puzzled scientists, yet the answer may be key to preventing outbreaks ...
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Macaque mothers' bereavement after infant loss differs from human grief
Macaque mothers experience a short period of physical restlessness after the death of an infant, but do not show typical human signs of grief, such as lethargy and appetite loss, finds a new study by UCL anthropologists.
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Dolphins starve when seagrass dies off in Florida, study finds
Manatees are not the only marine mammals that suffer when seagrass dies off in Florida.
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Adult pelicans are falling victim to toxic algae bloom
Brown pelicans across Southern California are filling up wildlife rehabilitation centers, either sick or starving—a dual crisis that wildlife experts believe could be linked to a massive toxic algae bloom.
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UK dolphin deaths correlate with elevated sea temperature and chemical contaminants
Rising ocean temperatures and lingering industrial toxins are proving deadly for short-beaked common dolphins in UK waters. Researchers led by the Zoological Society of London have drawn a clear connection between environmental ...
Butterflies benefit from roadside greenery in cities, finds Singapore study
Plants, especially flowering ones, are often grown along roads to beautify cities. Now, a new Singapore study has found that such small artificial green spaces beside busy roads are also beneficial to butterflies, which are ...
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