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Published Finding the genes that help kingfishers dive without hurting their brains



Scientists studied the genomes of 30 kingfisher species to try to identify the genes that allow king ...
Published First U.S. study of nest temperature impacts on leatherback hatchlings



A study shows nest temperatures affect leatherback hatchling shape, performance and nest success. Lo...
Published Found at last: Bizarre, egg-laying mammal finally rediscovered after 60 years



A long-beaked echidna named after Sir David Attenborough and last seen by scientists in 1961 has bee...
Published how far can the wind can carry a plant's seeds? New model



Playing an essential foundational role in an ecosystem, plants contribute to the well-being of human...
Published Why are fish getting smaller as waters warm? It's not their gills



A collaborative team of scientists recently found that there is no physiological evidence supporting...
Published A rare recent case of retrovirus integration: An infectious gibbon ape leukaemia virus is colonizing a rodent's genome in New Guinea



Retroviruses are viruses that multiply by incorporating their genes into the genome of a host cell....
Published Raining cats and dogs: Global precipitation patterns a driver for animal diversity



A team has identified several factors to help answer a fundamental ecological question: why is there...
Published With discovery of roundworms, Great Salt Lake's imperiled ecosystem gets more interesting



Biologists announce the discovery of numerous species of roundworm in the highly saline waters of Gr ...
Published Artificial streams reveal how drought shapes California's alpine ecosystems



Researchers have used a series of artificial stream channels to mimic the behavior of headwater cree...
Published What four decades of canned salmon reveal about marine food webs



Researchers have shown that levels of anisakid worms -- a common marine parasite -- rose in two salm...
Published Scientists weigh up current status of blue whale populations around the world



The largest living animal, the blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) which averages about 27 meters in...
Published Marine microbial populations: Potential sensors of the global change in the ocean



Animal and plant populations have been extensively studied, which has helped to understand ecosystem...
Published Extreme fires and heavy rainfall driving platypuses from their homes



Australia's emerging pattern of severe mega bushfires and heavy rainfall may be driving platypuses f...
Published Forest, stream habitats keep energy exchanges in balance, global team finds



Forests and streams are separate but linked ecosystems, existing side by side, with energy and nutri...
Published Like the phoenix, Australia's giant birds of prey rise again from limestone caves



Australia's only vulture, and a fearsome extinct eagle, are among the earliest recorded birds of pre...
Published Oldest known fossilized skin is 21 million years older than previous examples



Researchers have identified a 3D fragment of fossilized skin that is at least 21 million years than...
Published Computational tools fuel reconstruction of new and improved bird family tree



Using cutting-edge computational methods and supercomputing infrastructure, researchers have built t...
Published Half a billion-year-old spiny slug reveals the origins of mollusks



Exceptional fossils with preserved soft parts reveal that the earliest mollusks were flat, armored s...
Published Mosquitoes sense infrared from body heat to help track humans down



While a mosquito bite is often no more than a temporary bother, in many parts of the world it can be...
Published Feathered friends can become unlikely helpers for tropical coral reefs facing climate change threat



Tropical coral reefs are among our most spectacular ecosystems, yet a rapidly warming planet threate...