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The incredible return of Griffon Vulture to Bulgaria's Eastern Balkan Mountains
May 17, 2021 | 13:36 pmConsidered extinct from the Eastern Balkan Mountains of Bulgaria in the 1970s, the Griffon Vulture has claimed the area back with 23-25 breeding pairs, distributed in five different colonies and two more frequently used roosting sites. This astonishing success was[…]
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Songbird neurons for advanced cognition mirror the physiology of mammalian counterparts
May 13, 2021 | 19:23 pmNeuroscientists examining genetically identified neurons in a songbird's forebrain discovered a remarkable landscape of physiology, auditory coding and network roles that mirrored those in the brains of mammals.
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Evolutionary biologists discover mechanism that enables lizards to breathe underwater
May 13, 2021 | 17:40 pmA team of evolutionary biologists has shown that Anolis lizards, or anoles, are able to breathe underwater with the aid of a bubble clinging to their snouts. Some anoles are stream specialists, and these semi-aquatic species frequently dive underwater to[…]
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Ticking upward: Researcher studies rise of tick-borne diseases in Midwest
May 13, 2021 | 17:39 pmWhen a researcher heard from a former colleague at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that a 7-year-old girl had died from Rocky Mountain spotted fever as the result of a tick bite, he thought of his own daughter,[…]
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Ankle and foot bone evolution gave prehistoric mammals a leg up
May 13, 2021 | 15:00 pmThe evolution of ankle and foot bones into different shapes and sizes helped mammals adapt and thrive after the extinction of the dinosaurs, a study suggests.
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Largest-ever study of artificial insemination in sharks -- and the occasional 'virgin birth'
May 13, 2021 | 13:50 pmScientists help protect sharks by developing aquarium breeding programs that pair up individuals in ways that increase genetic diversity. In a new study, scientists undertook the largest-ever effort to artificially inseminate sharks. Their work resulted in 97 new baby sharks,[…]
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Backyard chickens, rabbits, soybeans can meet household protein demand
May 12, 2021 | 21:40 pmIn 2020, stores sold out of garden seed, coops and rabbit cages. Meat shortages led many to wonder what to eat for protein when supply chains are disrupted and some people turned to gathering eggs, raising animals and growing their[…]
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New ebolavirus vaccine design seeks to drive stronger antibody defense
May 12, 2021 | 20:07 pmScientists have unveiled a new Ebola virus vaccine design, which they say has several advantages over standard vaccine approaches for Ebola and related viruses that continue to threaten global health. In the new design copies of the Ebola virus outer[…]
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Prehistoric horses, bison shared diet
May 12, 2021 | 16:56 pmResearchers found that a broader diversity of plants in the Arctic 40,000 years ago supported both more -- and more diverse -- big animals like horses, bison and ground sloths. The research could inform conservation of wood bison in Alaska.
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Health status of vulnerable gopher tortoises revealed in Southeastern Florida
May 12, 2021 | 16:56 pmIn previously unstudied gopher tortoise aggregations, researchers found that overall, 42.9 percent had circulating antibodies to an infectious bacterium that causes upper respiratory tract disease. Physical examination showed that 19.8 percent had clinical signs consistent with upper respiratory tract disease[…]
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