Protected habitats aren't enough to save endangered species: Models show species are impacted by far-off threats
In tropical forests, endangered species inside protected habitats are still in danger from threats from beyond their ...
10 extinct bird species that scientists are working to bring back
Innovative advances in DNA sequencing are making it possible to revive extinct bird species like the dodo, great auk, ...
Dingoes are being culled in Victoria: How much harm to the species is needed to protect commercial profits?
A Victorian government decision to allow dingo culling in the state's east until 2028 has reignited debate over what has been ...
Hundreds of species infected with bird flu, not just chickens, cows, humans | Fact check
Bird flu infects many species, including wild animals, according to the United Nations. Ducks, quail and at least one eagle ...
Birds have developed complex brains independently from mammals, studies reveal
Two studies published in the latest issue of Science have revealed that birds, reptiles, and mammals have developed complex ...
‘Unusual’ creature with ‘reddish’ eyes found at cave in Thailand. It’s a new species
As night fell across eastern Thailand, a banded creature emerged from its hiding spot and used its “long” limbs to climb up a ...
‘Cryptic’ striped creature found on shrubs around eastern Great Lakes. See new species
The butterfly appears to be a hybrid between two known tiger swallowtail species — P. glaucus and P. canadensis — but because ...
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Rare Pygmy Sperm Whale Strands at Dockweiler Beach, Necropsy and Further Testing to Shed Light on Species Threats
This past weekend, the Marine Mammal Care Center Los Angeles (MMCC) responded to a call on a rare pygmy sperm whale ...
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Birds have developed complex brains independently from mammals
New research has revealed that birds, reptiles, and mammals have developed complex brain circuits independently, despite sharing a common ancestor. These findings challenge the traditional view of ...
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Mammals, birds in Vietnam’s rare coastal forests revealed by camera traps
In 2019, scientists rediscovered a species of miniature deer long lost to science within the dry coastal forests of southern ...
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Rethinking brain evolution: Birds and mammals took different paths
Scientists found that evolution led bird and mammal brains to evolve separately, using different genetic instructions.
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Sea sentinels: Meet the marine mammals that call South-east Asia’s waters home
SINGAPORE – Many people living in South-east Asia often think they have to venture to Australia, the US or Japan to participate in whale watching tours, but such marine mammals can also be found ...