The water flow rate of a fish's 'home' affects the survival of their offspring
The water flow where adult fish live can affect the body shape and survival of their offspring, according to new research.
The water flow where adult fish live can affect the body shape and survival of their offspring, according to new research.
Plants & Animals
Nov 11, 2022
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A pair of researchers at Central Michigan University has found that cichlid fish that brood their young in their mouths eat up to 40% of their offspring. For their paper published in the journal Biology Letters, Jake Sawecki ...
In a sport where the finest of margins can determine the winner, a new study has shown that parental age can be a determining factor in who comes out on top in horse races.
Plants & Animals
Oct 5, 2022
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The structure of family groups gives animals an incentive to help or harm their social group as they age, new research shows.
Plants & Animals
Sep 26, 2022
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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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The bacteria that reside in the human gut ("the gut microbiome") are known to play beneficial and harmful roles in human health. Because these bacteria are transmitted through milk, mothers can directly impact the composition ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 12, 2022
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In a discovery that challenges over a century of evolutionary conventional wisdom, corals have been shown to pass somatic mutations—changes to the DNA sequence that occur in non-reproductive cells—to their offspring. ...
Evolution
Aug 31, 2022
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Zebrafish dads make sure their offspring are equipped to deal with environmental challenges, University of Otago researchers have found.
Plants & Animals
Aug 30, 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 ...
Global ocean temperatures are increasing due to climate change, exposing ecosystems to extreme temperatures called marine heat waves (MHWs), which can increase the temperature of marine waters by 5 degrees Celsius higher ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 4, 2022
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