Sex differences account for some of the most of the spectacular traits in nature: the wild colours of male guppies, the plumage of peacocks, tusks on walruses and antlers on moose. Sexual conflict – the battle between ...
Plants & Animals
May 3, 2012
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University of Alberta led research shows an elk's personality type is a big factor in whether or not it survives the hunting season.
Plants & Animals
Sep 4, 2012
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Researchers have recovered and studied archaeological evidence of an ancient stringed musical instrument crafted from deer antler in southern Vietnam.
Archaeology
Feb 22, 2023
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Dr. HOU Sukuan from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP), Chinese Academy of Sciences reported a new species of muntiacine Euprox in the journal of Zootaxa 3911 (1) recently. The new species, ...
Archaeology
Jan 28, 2015
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Seven years ago divers discovered the oldest known stationary fish traps in northern Europe off the coast of southern Sweden. Since then, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have uncovered an exceptionally well-preserved ...
Archaeology
Nov 14, 2016
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Each spring, male deer sprout a new pair of antlers, which are essentially temporary external bones, at a speed unparalleled by the bone growth of other mammals. Now, research led by scientists at the Stanford University ...
Biotechnology
Oct 30, 2018
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Human activities might have shifted the movement of caribou in and near the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, according to scientists with the University of Cincinnati.
Plants & Animals
Jan 22, 2021
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In the animal kingdom, huge weapons such as elk antlers or ornaments like peacock feathers are sexy. Their extreme size attracts potential mates and warns away lesser rivals.
Plants & Animals
Jul 26, 2012
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A rare deer species that lived in central Thailand might have come back from the dead—without the help from sci-fi-like genetic engineering.
Plants & Animals
Sep 6, 2019
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Analysis of hair combs made from deer antler has shed new light on the trade routes of Vikings—revealing connections between northern Scandinavia and the edges of continental Europe.
Archaeology
Sep 18, 2023
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