Scientists have converted the silent nocturnal vocalizations of the great kiskadee into an artificial melody. Image credit Depositphotos.The Intriguing World of Avian Dreams. Birds, with their mesmerizing songs and graceful flights, have always intrigued humanity. However, recent research has delved into a lesser-known aspect of avian life: their dreams. Contrary to popular belief, birds...
Tails serve various purposes, yet unlike vervet monkeys seen in Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda, humans' nearest primate ancestors shed these appendages roughly 25 million years ago. ImageBROKER/ShutterstockHumans are special, but we're missing something common in many animals with spines: a tail. Why this is has been a bit of a mystery.Tails are helpful...
During the period of commercial whaling, this sea creature was nearly brought to extinction by hunting.Scientists have verified that a whale, extinct in the Atlantic Ocean for 200 years, has been sighted off the coast of New England. It's an exciting discovery, but it also highlights the impact of climate change on ocean creatures.Researchers...
Marlins can reach speeds of approximately 80 kilometers per hour (50 miles per hour), suggesting the need to signal others in their path. Researchers believe that the distinct stripes of attacking marlins may serve as a cautionary signal to nearby marlins.Image credit: Alicia Burns (CC BY-SA)Marlins and sailfish are big predators in the sea...
On the left is Hylaeus derectus, and on the right is Hylaeus navai, both are among the newly discovered species found in Fiji.Back in the 1930s, a scientist named Elwood Zimmerman found three very small, pretty bees on tahetahe flowers in Polynesia. People were amazed because these bees were so far away from other...
Chimpanzees, as well as bonobos, recognize long-lost friends and family . Creditt: PixaobayApes outshine many of us as they promptly recognize family and friends even after a gap of over two decades, marking the longest-recorded "social memory" in a non-human species.Providing crucial understanding of the evolution of human social recognition, the Johns Hopkins University study...
Credit: The pet zealot.In 2021, an animal resembling a dog was brought to an animal rehabilitation center in southern Brazil after being hit by a car. However, this creature exhibited peculiar behavior that raised questions about its identity, it turns out it was a Dog-fox hybrid.Dog-fox hybrid Behavior and Genetic InvestigationThe animal had a...
Mother Jones. Credit:Scientists at ETH Zurich have devised a technique for genetically modifying individual cells separately within animals. This innovation streamlines the research process, eliminating the need for numerous animal experiments. By applying this novel approach, the scientists have pinpointed genes linked to a severe, rare genetic disorder.Typically, investigating the genetic origins of...
A melanistic Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) standing next to normal-colored conspecifics. Credit: PixaobayA group of biologists from various Argentine institutions has made an intriguing discovery in Antarctica. They encountered a case of melanism in a wild gentoo penguin and detailed their findings in a paper published in the journal Polar Biology. The paper...
Credit: PexelsResearchers have made a significant discovery regarding an ancient and extinct species of skink. The findings, reveal that this prehistoric skink was considerably larger in size compared to any skink species currently in existence.A team of scientists from Flinders University, in collaboration with the South and Western Australian Museums, has confirmed...
