Tiny ant species disrupt lion’s hunting behavior
The East African lion is changing its hunting habits due to tiny ant species. Credit: Todd Palmer In a study ...
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Study reveals universal pattern of brainwave frequencies across mammalian species
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public domain Throughout the cerebral cortex, neurons are arranged in six distinct layers, easily visible under a microscope. ...
More than 80% of endemic tree species in the Atlantic rainforest are at risk of extinction, study finds
A study published in the journal Science shows for the first time the degree of threat facing all tree species ...
Researchers discover new species of bacteria resistant to antibiotics
Quantitative KEGG analysis of genes identified in the UCI isolate. The bar graph illustrates the distribution of genes in the ...
Audible yawns in a non-human species may convey important social information
(a) Yawning male Gelada (NaturZoo Rheine, credits: M. Francesconi). (b) Spectrogram of a yawning vocalization produced by a male gelada. ...
Brazil’s semi-arid biome could lose more than 90% of its mammal species by 2060
The white-eared possum (Didelphis albiventris) is one of the species that could completely lose its habitat in the Caatinga due ...
New research shows ‘juvenile’ T. rex fossils are a distinct species of small tyrannosaur
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public domain A new analysis of fossils thought to be T. rex juveniles now shows that they were ...
Species extinction rate in Singapore is 37% over the last 200 years
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public domain A multi-institutional team of biologists and life and environmental specialists found that the extinction rate of ...
New study reveals five new species of soft-furred hedgehogs from Southeast Asia
The museum specimen that scientists studied to describe the new species of soft-furred hedgehog, Hylomys vorax. Credit: Katie Sayers, Smithsonian. ...
Decline in insect numbers largely due to loss of more abundant species, researchers say
Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) are an example of a species whose local abundance was once high and whose numbers have ...
