WEIRD ANIMALS
A coyote on a golf course in Scottsdale, Ariz., 2011 Jun 19. Dru Bloomfield/Flickr, CCBY – By David Drake, Professor of Forest and Wildlife Ecology and Extension Wildlife Specialist, University of Wisconsin-Madison Bret Shaw, Associate Professor of Life Sciences Communication, University of Wisconsin-Madison …
A new study is strikingly suggesting infection with a certain kind of parasite may make its host more attractive to prospective mates. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2022 Aug 01 – Imagine a parasite has infected you and that parasite needs you to have …
Plastic in the depths: Scientists spent decades on the trail of a mystery toxin killing salmon en masse. A recent breakthrough revealed the culprit. Tyre wear particles are considered by environmental scientists to be one of the most significant sources of microplastics in …
Elephants were found to have 20 copies of a cancer-suppressing gene, while humans only have one copy. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2022 Jul 17 – An exciting new study from an international team of scientists has shed some light on exactly why elephants, …
Rarely seen above-ground, a pocket gopher peeks out of one its tunnels. Veronica Selden/University of Florida – By Ben Coxworth 2022 Jul 11 – When we think of our fellow plant-eating mammals, we tend to picture them just eating whatever they find while foraging. …
Animal research has found any kind of sound blunted pain as long as it was played very softly. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2022 Jul 07 – A fascinating new study has shed light on the phenomenon of using sound for pain relief. Using …
Mosquito-borne diseases are estimated to cause over 1 million deaths a year. mrs/Moment via Getty Images – By Penghua Wang, Assistant Professor of Immunology, University of Connecticut Published: 2022 Jun 30 – Mosquitoes are the world’s deadliest animal. Over 1 million deaths per …
Researchers have demonstrated a new method for cloning mice from freeze-dried adult cells. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2022 Jul 06 – Climate change is threatening many species with extinction, so we owe it to them to try to help. Japanese scientists have now …
If insects feel pain, what are the ethical implications for current insect farming practices? Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2022 Jul 05 – A new review article penned by a trio of researchers suggests insects do have the capacity to experience pain. The article …
The European hedgehog is one of the species found to be contaminated with plastic in a new study. Depositphotos – By Nick Lavars 2022 Jul 04 – While researchers continue to deepen our understanding of plastic contamination throughout the environment, much of the focus …
