The aptly named gopher tortoise is a keystone species of the southeastern United States, digging burrows that can extend more than 30 feet and serve as a habitat for more than 350 other species. Unfortunately, one of them ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 12, 2021
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A newly discovered trace fossil of an ancient burrow has been named after University of Alberta paleontologist Murray Gingras. The fossil, discovered by a former graduate student, has an important role to play in gauging ...
Paleontology & Fossils
Jan 27, 2021
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Giant ambush-predator worms, possible ancestors of the 'bobbit worm', may have colonized the seafloor of the Eurasian continent around 20 million years ago. The findings, based on the reconstruction of large, L-shaped burrows ...
Paleontology & Fossils
Jan 21, 2021
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The discovery of the first known fossil iguana nesting burrow, on an outer island of the Bahamas, fills in a gap of scientific knowledge for a prehistoric behavior of an iconic lizard. PLOS ONE published the finding by scientists ...
Paleontology & Fossils
Dec 9, 2020
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Mantis shrimps carefully survey burrows before trying to evict rivals, new research shows.
Plants & Animals
Oct 28, 2020
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A team led by UC Riverside geologists has discovered the first ancestor on the family tree that contains most familiar animals today, including humans.
Paleontology & Fossils
Mar 23, 2020
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If you've been following the bushfire crisis on social media and elsewhere, you may have seen reports of benevolent wombats herding other animals to shelter into their fire-proof burrows.
Plants & Animals
Jan 15, 2020
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Several new species of trapdoor spiders found in Queensland are finally described in an article published this month in Invertebrate Systematics.
Plants & Animals
Apr 5, 2019
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The types of bacteria living in and around fiddler crab burrows vary widely between mangroves, but their functional activities are remarkably similar.
Plants & Animals
Mar 11, 2019
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A study of England's farmland has found key earthworm types are rare or absent in two out of five fields and has led to the majority of farmers affected vowing to change the way they farm.
Environment
Feb 21, 2019
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