ZOOLOGY

27 New Species in Peru’s Amazon: Swimming Mouse & Rare Dwarf Squirrel

The Groundbreaking expedition in 2022 to Peru’s Amazon, led by Conservation International, has unveiled 27 new species, underscoring the incredible...

December 20, 2024

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The Pigeon Test: How Birds Reveal Our Humanity

Another measure of the degree to which humankind is striving to develop protocols that are ethical is our relationship with...

November 23, 2024

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Migratory Songbird Declines and Tracking Technologies

In recent decades, migratory songbird populations declined throughout North America and other parts of the temperate zone. It is necessary...

November 22, 2024

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Sexual Dimorphism in Animal Behavior

Sexual dimorphism refers to the systematic differences in morphology, physiology, and behavior between males and females of a species. These...

November 17, 2024

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How Worms Use Their Sense of Smell to Defend Against Gut Infections

In the microscopic world of Caenorhabditis elegans, survival is a battle often fought in the gut, where pathogens lurk, ready...

November 12, 2024

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How Sharks Really Keep the Oceans Healthy

When you thought it couldn’t get worse, most people have already given their judgments about sharks. But have you ever...

November 9, 2024

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Bee Vision Reveals a Hidden World Humans Can’t See

While sharing a children’s book on insects with his daughter, Matt Shipman stumbled upon an intriguing fact—bees perceive colors differently...

October 23, 2024

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Aggression Compensates for Short Eyestalks in Stalk-Eyed Flies

If this is such a terrible mutation, why hasn’t it been bred out by generations of sexual selection? In a...

October 22, 2024

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Bumblebee Queens Favor Overwintering on Pesticide-Polluted Soils

Scientists Alarmed by Bumblebee Behavior Scientists are alarmed by the behavior of bumblebee queens. They prefer overwintering in pesticide-polluted soils,...

October 21, 2024

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