Australian Institute of Botanical Science researchers have investigated the hybridization, or crossing of species, of an undescribed eucalypt found in only a few small pockets of Sydney bushland.
Ecology
Jul 21, 2022
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A study published by The American Naturalist, and in which Faculty of Science and Technology researcher David López-Idiáquez participated, explored whether climate change alters the plumage coloration of the blue tit (Cyanistes ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 14, 2022
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Australian Institute of Botanical Science researchers are working with the University of Queensland to figure out world-first ways to store wild and cultivated macadamia genetic material and ultimately ensure the long-term ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 5, 2022
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Social structure is an important aspect of species' biology. Having a pecking order and male or female territoriality can help species thrive.
Plants & Animals
May 9, 2022
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Australia's wildlife was hit hard by the 2019-20 Black Summer megafires.
Plants & Animals
Apr 13, 2022
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Our animal companions bring us joy and love us unconditionally. There is no question that our pet dogs and cats play an important role in our lives as companions.
Veterinary medicine
Mar 30, 2022
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Large carnivores in Africa are important from ecological, economic and cultural perspectives, but human activities put them at risk. Increasingly, lions, hyenas and African wild dogs are restricted to protected areas like ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 16, 2022
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Researchers from the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country and CEFAS have discovered a parasite present in seawater and which belongs to a primitive lineage; they have named it Txikispora philomaios. This organism will ...
Evolution
Jan 28, 2022
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The female ocelot lay anesthetized on the exam table, behind the scenes at the Albuquerque Biopark Zoo. As a veterinarian on the team preparing to artificially inseminate this animal, my palms were sweating at the thought ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 24, 2021
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Dispersal, the process where animals reaching sexual maturity move away from family, is important for maintaining genetic diversity and is key to the long-term persistence of natural populations. For most animals, this involves ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 20, 2021
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