The diet of European shags has diversified as a result of warming North Sea temperatures according to a new long-term study led by the University of Liverpool and the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology.
Ecology
Nov 17, 2017
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Crib-biting in horses – a distressing compulsive disorder – might be related to a lack of trace element selenium in their diets, according to new research.
Plants & Animals
Nov 14, 2017
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Fruit flies raised on a low protein diet early in life can live over twice as long as their peers, according to new research from the Francis Crick Institute.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 9, 2017
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Campgrounds and cottages are getaways for humans. They are also locations where grizzly bears are acquiring appetites for human foods that are high in saturated fats. Diets high in saturated fats are associated with many ...
Ecology
Oct 30, 2017
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A recently published study in the journal Pachyderm highlights the ongoing effort of accredited zoos to address challenges and improve the sustainability of endangered species populations in their care. The study, co-authored ...
Ecology
Oct 26, 2017
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A study that used DNA tests to analyse the scats of one of the world's most numerous albatrosses has revealed surprising results about the top predator's diet.
Ecology
Oct 18, 2017
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Around a third of the resources used to produce the US's food are wasted through food loss and waste (FLW), a new study has revealed.
Environment
Oct 18, 2017
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Doctors long have stressed the importance of good nutrition for expectant mothers.
Plants & Animals
Oct 12, 2017
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Your body teems with them—100 trillion microbes in your gut, lungs, mouth, and skin. Your home swarms with them—in toilets and sinks, on tables and chairs, in the carpet, and on your dog. Even the ground on which you ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 10, 2017
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Fiber is increasingly being added to pig diets, but digestion of fiber in pigs is inefficient and poorly understood. In a new study from the University of Illinois, scientists pinpoint the locations within the digestive tract ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 9, 2017
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