Scientist find snow monkeys go fishing to survive harsh winters
Snow monkeys living in one of the world’s coldest regions survive by ‘going fishing’ – scooping live animals, including brown trout, out of Japanese...
This native American plant med can treat pain and diarrhea
In a new study from the University of California, Irvine, researchers found how plants with a long history of use by Native Americans worked...
Scientists solve 50-year-old mystery behind plant growth
A team of researchers led by UC Riverside has demonstrated for the first time one way that a small molecule turns a single cell...
Common household noises may be stressing your dog
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have found that people may not recognize that their dog is stressed when exposed to common household...
Giant pandas’ distinctive black and white markings provide effective camouflage, study finds
The high-contrast pattern of giant pandas helps them blend in with their natural environment.
Researchers at the University of Bristol, Chinese Academy of Sciences and...
Scientists find a previously unknown mass extinction event
Sixty-three percent.
That’s the proportion of mammal species that vanished from Africa and the Arabian Peninsula around 30 million years ago, after Earth’s climate shifted...
Hummingbirds can smell their way out of danger
In less time than it takes to read this sentence, hummingbirds can catch a whiff of potential trouble.
That is the result of new University...
Scientists find COVID-like viruses in bats
In a new study from France's Pasteur Institute and the National University of Laos, researchers found a new clue to the origins of the...
How land birds cross the open ocean without taking a break?
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior and University of Konstanz in Germany have identified how large land birds fly nonstop for...
Large eggs push small hens to the breaking point
The indigenous hen lays around 20 eggs a year, whereas a modern laying hen produces around 320 eggs a year.
In other words, being a...