animal The proliferation of a fungus that is lethal to frogs and salamanders is spreading rapidly throughout Africa. Undetected by many, a fatal fungus that preys on the skin of frogs and other amphibians, called Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis or Bd for sh...
animal Swarms of insects may generate as much electricity as storm clouds. The importance of insect-induced static electricity in the atmosphere may go unnoticed. A simulation based on honeybee data suggests that la...
animal According to new research, octopuses may have evolved. According to a new study published in Genome Biology and Evolution, a type of octopus appears to have evolved independently to develop somet...
animal A study of scavenging activity in southern Australia demonstrates the importance of carnivore conservation and rewilding. A study of carnivorous scavenging activity in northern Tasmania and the Bass Strait Islands has highlighted the importance of carnivore cons...
animal Your cat prefers your voice to that of a stranger. Unlike dogs, who frequently respond enthusiastically to everyone, cats change their behavior only in response to their owner's voice. Ca...
animal Reef halos could enable coral telehealth checks all over the world. Coral reef halos are bands of bare, sandy seafloor that surround coral patch reefs. They are also known as grazing halos or sand halos. Acco...
animal Swarms of honeybees produce more electricity per metre than a storm cloud. Swarms of western honeybees can generate an electric charge of 1000 volts per meter, which is greater than the voltage density of thundersto...
animal Some Asian animals discovered thriving near humans are on the verge of extinction. Some of Asia's largest animals, including tigers and elephants, are defying 12,000 years of extinction trends by coexisting with humans,...
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