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Since marine mammals were federally protected, the only course of action for federal and state officials was to find a nonlethal way to keep the sea lions away from the locks. Steve knew the task ...
The wonderful world of tennis is helping nature’s tiniest mammals survive. Each year, following Wimbledon, thousands of used ...
Proteins degrade over time, making their history hard to study. But new research has uncovered ancient proteins in the enamel ...
From timber rattlesnakes to garter snakes, discover which snakes live along the Appalachian Trail—and how to stay safe during ...
Tennessee is home to over a thousand insects, but a few are quite sizable. Discover the biggest insects that live in the ...
Water and air pose completely different challenges to animals on a number of levels.
“Other researchers have seen dolphins and whales using elements of their environment, or objects, to groom themselves. They’ll rub themselves on rocks and sand and kelp to maintain their skin surface, ...
There are two types of viruses that cause rabies carried in bats in the UK - EBLV-1 and EBLV-2. Both are extremely rare in the UK and their presence does not change the UK's status as a rabies-free ...
Very different mammals follow the same rules of behavior Research hints at an underlying architecture that orders the movements of animals Date: May 16, 2025 Source: Max Planck Institute of Animal ...
Surprising similarities: Researchers used high-resolution accelerometer data to track behavioral sequences in three wild mammals: hyenas, meerkats, coatis. Unexpected patterns: Scientists have ...
Complex neural circuits likely arose independently in birds and mammals, suggesting that vertebrates evolved intelligence multiple times.