Scientists learn how otters stay hotter
Sea otters are a hardy lot.
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Meet the broad-toothed rat—a chubby-cheeked and inquisitive Australian rodent that needs our help
When people think of rodents, they usually think of introduced species such as the black rat and house mouse. But Australia actually has around 54 native rodent species, which live in a vast range of habitats across the continent, ...
Ecology
Jun 30, 2021
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AI used to predict unknown links between viruses and mammals
A new University of Liverpool study could help scientists mitigate the future spread of zoonotic and livestock diseases caused by existing viruses.
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 25, 2021
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Researchers use phylogenetics to untangle convergent adaptation in birds
Researchers from Skoltech and their colleagues have shown that adaptation to similar environments hardly involves similar genomic positions when species are distantly related. The team investigated recurrent adaptations of ...
Evolution
Jun 23, 2021
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Scientists uncover genetic secrets of world's smallest diving mammals
New research by University of Liverpool scientists and international collaborators has revealed how the world's smallest diving mammal—the water shrew—evolved to survive for long periods underwater without breathing.
Evolution
Jun 18, 2021
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Human-generated noise can contribute to deplete Seagrass Posidonia populations
When exposed to human-made noise, seagrass posidonia reveals permanent severe lesions in their sensory organs that sense gravity, which threatens their survival. This is the main conclusion of a recent study of the Laboratory ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 15, 2021
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Fast heart, slow heart: Changes in the molecular motor myosin explain the difference
The human heart contracts about 70 times per minute, while that of a rat contracts over 300 times; what accounts for this difference? In a new study publishing 10th June in the open-access journal PLOS Biology, led by Michael ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jun 10, 2021
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The survivability of animal species depends on the number of offspring
Researchers from Tel Aviv University took part in a new international study proposing an amendment to the widely accepted theory on the extinction of animal species—by moving the focus from the animal's body size to its ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 10, 2021
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World's most endangered seals were once widespread in Australia, scientists find
Fossil discoveries in Victoria now reveal that monk seals were widespread in Australasia in the past.
Ecology
Jun 9, 2021
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First-ever nationwide mammal survey published
How are the squirrels doing this year? The bears? The armadilloes? How would you know? A new paper published June 8 sets up the framework for answering these questions across the United States by releasing the data from the ...
Plants & Animals
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