Cat hair could be the purr-fect way to catch criminals, according to researchers from the University of Leicester. They have shown that a single cat hair contains DNA which could link a suspect and a crime-scene, or a victim.
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 30, 2023
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In a new study, researchers and members of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe of the San Francisco Bay Area are the first to publish evidence of wealth-driven patterns in maternal investment among ancient populations.
Archaeology
Jul 13, 2023
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Female monarch butterflies have no trouble finding a mate—even when a parasite kills most of the males, new research shows.
Plants & Animals
Apr 17, 2023
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A team of integrative biologists at the University of California, Berkeley, has found that differences in pygmy zebra octopus striping are strong enough to tell them apart in long-term studies. In their study, reported in ...
Male beetles face a trade-off between competing with other males for mating opportunities and repairing damage to their sperm DNA, according to a study published April 4 in the open access journal PLOS Biology by Mareike ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 4, 2023
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The more we learn about the biological world, the more complex it becomes.
Evolution
Mar 28, 2023
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A team of researchers at University College London's Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment has found that drive male, stalk-eyed flies do not suffer fertility reduction, despite losing half their sperm, by increasing ...
A behavioral study published in the Journal of Animal Ecology has linked reproductive success in male rock hyraxes to their ability to maintain rhythm during courtship songs.
Plants & Animals
Sep 13, 2022
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A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in Argentina has found chromosomal evidence of people living in South America as far back as 18,000 years ago. The group has published a paper describing their work ...
An international team of researchers has found that extra-pair paternity in pied flycatchers leads to cooperation between males and females in feeding and fending off threats. In their paper published in Proceedings of the ...
