South American marsupials discovered to reach new heights
In the Andean forests along the border of Chile and Argentina, there have long been speculations that the mouse-sized marsupial monito del monte (Dromiciops gliroides)...
Wild chimpanzees share food with their friends
Sharing meat after hunting and exchanging other valued food items is considered key in the evolution of cooperation in human societies. One prominent idea...
First evidence of fatal infection of white-tailed sea eagles with avian influenza
The most common unnatural causes of death in white-tailed sea eagles are lead poisoning and collisions with trains. During the winter of 2016/2017, however,...
Silver fox study reveals genetic clues to social behavior
In 1959, Russian scientists began an experiment to breed a population of silver foxes, selecting and breeding foxes that exhibited friendliness toward people. They...
Invasive snakes ‘hitchhiking’ on planes
A team of international scientists has discovered why brown tree snakes have become one of the most successful invasive species.
The research team, led by...
Scientists discovered 20 new gnat species in Brazil
Due to the heterogenity of natural habitats and its dimension, Brazil is thought to hold 15 - 20% of the biodiversity on planet Earth....
Two fish a day keep the mantid coming back to prey
Commonly known to predate on insects, praying mantises have occasionally been observed to feed on vertebrates, including small birds, lizards, frogs, newts, mice, snakes...
Abundant endangered fish below waterfall in San Juan River
Prolonged drought and increased water use in the southwest United States have led to shrinking reservoirs and the emergence of natural features that are...
First sequencing of Canada lynx genome
Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, in collaboration with the Vertebrate Genome Laboratory (VGL), New York, this week are publishing the first-ever whole...
Turtle species decline may impact environments worldwide
Approximately 61 percent of the world's 356 turtle species are threatened or already extinct, and the decline could have ecological consequences.
These findings are according...
Montana State study gauges health of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
A Montana State University study of Yellowstone National Park and the surrounding area shows that increased population and density, as well as a changing...
Total of 21 new parasitoid wasps following the first ever revision of their genus
As many as twenty-one species of parasitoid wasps are described as new to science, following the first ever revision of their genus since its...
Reward of labor in wild chimpanzees
"Chimpanzee hunting success increased when more chimpanzees participated in the hunt or in joint prey searches prior to the start of a hunt", says...
Birds retreating from climate change, deforestation in Honduras cloud forests
The cloud forests of Honduras can seem like an otherworldly place, where the trees are thick with life that takes in water straight from...
Study reveals impact of habitat fragmentation on migrant birds
Experts at the University of Stirling have shed new light on the impact of habitat fragmentation on migrant birds.
Scientists used audio technology to analyse...
