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New research on avian response to wildfires
Jun 23, 2018 | 00:08 amNew research explores the effects fire has on ecosystems and the wildlife species that inhabit them. Scientists examined the impacts of fires of different severity levels on birds and how that changes as the time since fire increases. Scientists looked[…]
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Tiny jumping roundworm undergoes unusual sexual development
Jun 22, 2018 | 22:48 pmBiologists have shown that gonad development varies in other nematodes relative to C. elegans. Specifically, they focused on Steinernema carpocapsae, a nematode used in insect biocontrol applications in lawns and gardens.
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Wolf reintroduction: Yellowstone's 'landscape of fear' not so scary after all
Jun 22, 2018 | 15:45 pmAfter wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park in the mid-1990s, some scientists thought the large predator reestablished a 'landscape of fear' that caused elk, the wolf's main prey, to avoid risky places where wolves killed them. But according to[…]
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Zebrafish's near 360 degree UV-vision knocks stripes off Google Street View
Jun 21, 2018 | 19:11 pmA zebrafish view of the world has been forensically analyzed by researchers to reveal that how they see their surroundings changes hugely depending on what direction they are looking.
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Fish's use of electricity might shed light on human illnesses
Jun 21, 2018 | 19:10 pmAfrican weakly electric fish, commonly called baby whales, use incredibly brief electrical pulses to sense the world around them and communicate with other members of their species. Part of that electrical mechanism exists in humans -- and by studying these[…]
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A mechanism behind choosing alcohol over healthy rewards is found
Jun 21, 2018 | 19:10 pmChanges in a brain signalling system contribute to the development of alcohol addiction-like behaviors in rats, according to a new study. The findings indicate a similar mechanism in humans.
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Cross-species prion adaptation depends on prion replication environment
Jun 21, 2018 | 19:10 pmA hamster prion that replicated under conditions of low RNA levels in mouse brain material resulted in altered disease features when readapted and transmitted back to hamsters, according to new research.
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Six new species of goblin spiders named after famous goblins and brownies
Jun 21, 2018 | 19:10 pmA remarkably high diversity of goblin spiders is reported from the Sri Lankan forests. Nine new species are described in a recent paper, where six are named after goblins and brownies from Enid Blyton's children's books. There are now 45[…]
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How do horses read human emotional cues?
Jun 21, 2018 | 15:14 pmScientists demonstrated for the first time that horses integrate human facial expressions and voice tones to perceive human emotion, regardless of whether the person is familiar or not.
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Sticklebacks infected with parasites influence behavior of healthy fish
Jun 21, 2018 | 15:13 pmCertain types of tapeworm make sticklebacks behave carelessly and thus become easier prey for birds. A team of biologists have now demonstrated for the first time that the tapeworm not only influences the behavior of the infected fish -- indirectly,[…]
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