More frequently sheared pregnant sheep are more active, have lower stress levels and produce lambs with finer wool, according to University of Queensland research.
Plants & Animals
Dec 4, 2020
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Scientists have created an evolutionary model to predict how animals should react in stressful situations.
Plants & Animals
Dec 3, 2020
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A new study conducted at the University of New South Wales and published in the November/December 2020 issue of Physiological and Biochemical Zoology sheds light on a possible connection between an animal's environmental ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 10, 2020
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The Warsaw zoo said Wednesday it will start giving its elephants medical marijuana as part of a ground-breaking pilot project to test how it reduces their stress levels.
Plants & Animals
Aug 26, 2020
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Love, sex and mate choice are topics that never go out of fashion among humans or, surprisingly, among some Australian birds. For these species, choosing the right partner is a driver of evolution and affects the survival ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 1, 2020
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Abnormal levels of stress hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol are linked to a variety of mental health disorders, including depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). MIT researchers have now devised a way ...
Bio & Medicine
Apr 13, 2020
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Hormonal changes caused by motorboat noise cause clownfish to hide, skip meals and attack their neighbours—putting damselfish in distress.
Ecology
Apr 9, 2020
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Across the world, animals are kept in captivity for various reasons: in zoos for education and research, in research facilities for testing, on farms for meat and other products, and in people's homes as pets. Maintaining ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 1, 2020
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Necessity is the mother of all invention, the saying goes, and that includes the process of evolution.
Plants & Animals
Nov 20, 2019
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In contrast to humans, plants cannot feel pain. However, so-called mechanical stimulation—rain, wind and physical impact from humans and animals—contributes to the activation of a plant's defence system at a biochemical ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 30, 2019
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