A generation of seabirds was wiped out by a drone at a reserve. Now, scientists fear for their future
Eggs littered the sand, but there was no sign of life around or in them.
Eggs littered the sand, but there was no sign of life around or in them.
Plants & Animals
Jun 8, 2021
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The study, by Assistant Professor Hui Peng's research group in the department of chemistry in the Faculty of Arts & Science, was able to show that triclosan—a chemical often included in household items like hand soaps, ...
Environment
Nov 1, 2022
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When people migrate, Canis familiaris travels with them. Piecing together the details of those migrations has proved difficult because the clues are scattered across the genomes of hundreds of dog breeds. However, in a study ...
Evolution
Apr 25, 2017
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Flamingos form friendships that last for years, new research shows.
Plants & Animals
Apr 14, 2020
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A trio of ecologists has observed for the first time, an act of altruism performed by a bull elephant seal. In their paper published in the journal Marine Mammal Science, Sarah Allen, Matthew Lau, and Sarah Codde offer photographic ...
The dodo has joined an exclusive club, becoming one of the species suggested for de-extinction.
Plants & Animals
Feb 16, 2023
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(Phys.org) —At some point, scientists may be able to bring back extinct animals, and perhaps early humans, raising questions of ethics and environmental disruption.
Other
Apr 8, 2013
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A Texas A&M-led research team has discovered that a population of endangered red-crowned parrots is thriving in urban areas of South Texas. The parrots are a unique case, considering that many animal species are affected ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 22, 2023
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An international study led by UNSW researchers has mapped one of the most intact and complete dog genomes ever generated.
Plants & Animals
Jun 1, 2021
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(Phys.org)—A Russian geneticist, the BBC is reporting, replicated the process that led to the domestication of the dog, with foxes, over the course of just fifty years. Curious about the means by which dogs became domesticated, ...