Birds exposed to the persistent noise of natural gas compressors show symptoms remarkably similar to those in humans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, new research shows.
In a study published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of...
When given the choice, honey bee foragers prefer to collect sugar syrup laced with the fungicide chlorothalonil over sugar syrup alone, researchers report in the journal Scientific Reports.
The puzzling finding comes on the heels of other studies linking fungicides to...
Never trust anyone who is rude to a waiter, advice columnists say. For most people, acting nasty is a big turnoff.
But while humans generally prefer individuals who are nice to others, a Duke University study finds bonobos are more...
Brightly colored Australian peacock spiders (Maratus spp.) captivate even the most arachnophobic viewers with their flamboyant courtship displays featuring diverse and intricate body colorations, patterns, and movements - all packed into miniature bodies measuring less than 5 mm in...
The fungus behind white-nose syndrome, a disease that has ravaged bat populations in North America, may have an Achilles' heel: UV light. White-nose syndrome has spread steadily for the past decade and is caused by the fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans,...
Scientists call for action to tackle the threat of invasive tree species to a global biodiversity hotspot
An invasive Australian tree is now posing a serious threat to a global diversity 'hotspot' according to new collaborative research between Landcare Research...
The team used ORNL's Titan supercomputer to compare the genomes of Kalanchoë fedtschenkoi (back row) and Phalaenopsis equestris, or orchid (front row), as well as Ananas comosus, or pineapple.
Credit: Jason Richards/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US Deptartment of Energy
Scientists at...
Velvetleaf represents one of the many invasive plant species that was tested by Dan Atwater and Jacob Barney.
Credit: Virginia Tech
It's no secret that globalization, aided by climate change, is helping invasive species gain a foothold across the planet. What...
New research at the University of Iowa shows that pigeons can discriminate the abstract concepts of space and time -- and seem to use a region of the brain different from humans and primates to do so. The finding...
Two skulls of the new genus Haringtonhippus from Nevada (upper) and Texas (lower).
Credit: Photos by Eric Scott
An international team of researchers has discovered a previously unrecognized genus of extinct horses that roamed North America during the last ice age.
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Asian black bear.
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The Yeti or Abominable Snowman -- a mysterious, ape-like creature said to inhabit the high mountains of Asia -- looms large in the mythology of Nepal and Tibet.
Sightings have been...
