When dog-parents spend extra time scratching their dogs' bellies, take their dogs out for long walks and games of fetch, or even when they feel constant frustration over their dogs' naughty chewing habits, they are gradually shaping their dogs'...
Biologists at Texas A&M University are making strides in understanding biological clock function in several model organisms and translating these studies into broader implications for human health.
The Merlin Laboratory in the Texas A&M Department of Biology has found genetic evidence linking circadian...
Chinese countryside (stock image). The new specimen from the rich Early Cretaceous Jehol Biota comes only from the 130.7 Ma Huajiying Formation deposits in Hebei, which preserves the second oldest known fossil birds. Birds from this layer are very...
Down deep off the south slope of São Jorge Island in the Azores, west of Portugal in the North Atlantic Ocean, a fearsome-looking fish and her parasitically attached mate drift almost helplessly, salvaging precious energy in their dark, food-scarce...
Frigatebirds reaches a wingspan of over two meters. They are excellent gliders and can cover several hundred kilometers a day.© B. Voirin
Birds engage in all types of sleep in flight, but in remarkably small amounts.
For the first time, researchers...
In an article just published in Conservation Physiology, Macquarie University's Simon Clulow and colleagues reveal a new sperm freezing and revival technique that shows considerable promise—and involves a surprising ingredient.
The group took sperm from a number of Yellow Spotted Monitors—a giant lizard or "goanna" species that...
A study published in PLOS ONE shows that the larvae of the Brazilian stingless bee Scaptotrigona depilis depend on interactions between three different species of fungus to complete their development and reach adulthood.
The complex process of symbiosis was studied by Brazilian and US...
What factors determine the success/failure of a strike or escape in predator-prey relationships?Credit: Higham lab, UC Riverside
Feeding is paramount to the survival of almost every animal, and just about every living organism is eaten by another. Not surprisingly, the...
A fossil ptilodactyline beetle found in amber from Mexico. The black arrow points to pollinia attached to the beetle's mouthparts. Credit: Entomological Society of America
When most people hear the word "pollinator," they think of bees and butterflies. However, certain...
Jamesbondia.Credit: Image courtesy of Taylor & Francis
A new subgenus of plants has officially been called Jamesbondia after the notable American ornithologist James Bond, whose name Ian Fleming is known to have used for his eponymous spy series.
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It is already known that zebrafish can flexibly regenerate their hearts after injury. An international research group led by Prof. Nadia Mercader of the University of Bern now shows that certain heart muscle cells play a central role in...
