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Published Newly sequenced hornet genomes could help explain invasion success - Newly Sequenced Hornet Genomes Could Help Explain Invasion Success



The genomes of two hornet species, the European hornet and the Asian hornet (or yellow-legged hornet...
Published Tiny sea creatures reveal the ancient origins of neurons



A new study sheds new light on the origins of modern brain cells. Researchers find evidence that spe...
Published How fishermen benefit from reversing evolution of cod - How Fishermen Benefit from Reversing Evolution of Cod


Intense fishing and over-exploitation have led to evolutionary changes in fish stocks like cod, redu...
Published Chicken breeding in Japan dates back to fourth century BCE - Chicken Breeding in Japan: A Rich History Dating Back to Fourth Century BCE



Conclusive evidence of chicken breeding in the Yayoi period of Japan has been discovered from the Ka...
Published Inbreeding contributes to decline of endangered killer whales - Inbreeding Contributes to the Decline of Endangered Killer Whales


The small size and isolation of the endangered population of Southern Resident killer whales in the ...
Published Scientists show how we can anticipate rather than react to extinction in mammals - Scientists Show How We Can Anticipate Rather Than React to Extinction in Mammals



Most conservation efforts are reactive. Typically, a species must reach threatened status before act...
Published Researchers explore techniques to successfully reintroduce captive birds into the wild - Researchers Explore Techniques to Successfully Reintroduce Captive Birds into the Wild



Studies show that some species may require breeding in captivity within the next 200 years to avoid...
Published New use for A.I.: Correctly estimating fish stocks - New Use for A.I.: Correctly Estimating Fish Stocks



A newly published artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm is allowing researchers to quickly and accu...
Published Male California sea lions are becoming bigger and better fighters as their population rebounds - Male California Sea Lions are Becoming Bigger and Better Fighters as Their Population Rebounds



California sea lions have managed to maintain -- and, in the case of males, increase -- their averag...
Published Neuroptera: Greater insect diversity in the Cretaceous period - Neuroptera: Greater Insect Diversity in the Cretaceous Period



An LMU team has studied the biodiversity of larvae from the insect order neuroptera over the past 10...
Published Ant mounds are more important for biodiversity than previously thought - Ant Mounds: A Vital Component of Biodiversity



The ant mounds on the heath, in the forest and in your garden are oases for life. The heat and nutri...
Published Preserving pine forests by understanding beetle flight - Preserving Pine Forests by Understanding Beetle Flight



Researchers study the flight performance of the mountain pine beetle from a fluid mechanics and an e...
Published Wildfires and animal biodiversity - Wildfires and Animal Biodiversity: Understanding the Impact



Wildfires. Many see them as purely destructive forces, disasters that blaze through a landscape, cha...
Published New tusk-analysis techniques reveal surging testosterone in male woolly mammoths - New Tusk-Analysis Techniques Reveal Surging Testosterone in Male Woolly Mammoths



Traces of sex hormones extracted from a woolly mammoth's tusk provide the first direct evidence that...
Published Robot fish makes splash with motion breakthrough - Robot Fish Makes Splash with Motion Breakthrough



A coil-powered robot fish could make underwater exploration more accessible. ABSTRACT: Robot Fish Ma...
Published Oldest bat skeletons ever found described from Wyoming fossils - Oldest Bat Skeletons Ever Found Described from Wyoming Fossils



Scientists have described a new species of bat based on the oldest bat skeletons ever recovered. The...
Published African penguins: Climate refugees from a distant past? - African Penguins: Climate Refugees from a Distant Past?



Imagine the view from the western coastline of southern Africa during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM)...
Published For birds, blending in may result in more diversity - For Birds, Blending In May Result in More Diversity



The adage 'birds of a feather flock together' is being given new meaning in a recent study. When mul...
Published The bat's ability to convert energy into muscle power is affected by flight speed - The Bat's Ability to Convert Energy into Muscle Power is Affected by Flight Speed



Small bats are bad at converting energy into muscle power. Surprisingly, a new study led by Lund Uni...
Published Elephants as a new model for understanding human evolution - Elephants as a New Model for Understanding Human Evolution



Human culture and language may be the result of 'self-domestication': an evolutionary process that l...