It's a happy Mother's Day for endangered right whales
For marine biologists at the New England Aquarium, it's a super-sized Mother's Day.
Plants & Animals
May 10, 2015
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Genetic markers for fetal overgrowth syndrome discovered
Humans and cattle share a similar epigenetic fetal overgrowth disorder that occurs more commonly following assisted reproduction procedures. In humans, this disorder is called Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS), and in cattle ...
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Apr 28, 2015
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Early separation of cow and calf has long-term effects on social behaviour
Calves of dairy cows are generally separated from their mothers within the first 24 hours after birth. The majority of the milk thus enters the food market and not the stomachs of the calves. However, growing up without a ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 28, 2015
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Soundness exams, genetic testing improve herd performance
The value of a herd bull is determined not just by his genetic merit, but also by the number of calves he may or may not sire, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service specialist.
Plants & Animals
Jan 26, 2015
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Bison mating observations fall short of predicting reproductive success
Most mammal reproduction studies aim to not only discover who the fathers are but also to learn why some males sire more offspring than others. This is complicated since many male animals, including American bison, mate with ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 12, 2014
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Why glaciers that flow into the ocean are extremely sensitive to climate
In a new paper published in the journal Nature Geoscience researchers present a new view of iceberg calving that explains the sudden collapse of ice shelves and sudden retreat of tidewater glaciers, observed as the polar ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 11, 2014
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Study compares relationship between cattle welfare and trailer microclimate during cattle transport
Humane transport of livestock is important for both carcass quality and animal welfare. However, it is difficult to mitigate stress for animals in-transit. During a typical journey, calves lose weight due to the stress of ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 6, 2014
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Climate change and the physics of falling icebergs
For thousands of years, the massive glaciers of Earth's polar regions have remained relatively stable, the ice locked into mountainous shapes that ebbed in warmer months but gained back their bulk in winter. In recent decades, ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 4, 2014
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Poor nutrition suggested for humpack strandings
A record number of deaths and strandings of humpback whales in Western Australia has raised concern about the impacts of climate change on ocean food webs.
Plants & Animals
Jun 17, 2014
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Teen elephant mothers die younger but have bigger families, study finds
Asian elephants that give birth as teenagers die younger than older mothers but raise bigger families during their lifetime, according to new research from the University of Sheffield.
Plants & Animals
Mar 7, 2014
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