Seagrass Genetic Diversity Increases In Areas Physically Disturbed By Sea Otters

Medicine & Technology Oct 18, 2021

A new study has learned that seagrass, in particular, eelgrass, increases its genetic diversity by one-third in areas where there are sea otters.

4.5-Foot Alligator Gar Caught in Kansas for the First Time, 'Living Fossil' Can Be Traced Back Nearly 100 Million Years Ago

Oct 15, 2021

A "living fossil" alligator gar has been caught in the Neosho River by a fisherman last month for the first time. Experts from the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) are now trying to determine how it got there.

Leprosy in Wild Chimpanzees Detected in Primates with Symptoms Similar to Those in Infected Humans

Oct 13, 2021

A team of scientists recently discovered chimpanzees infected with leprosy in isolated populations in two West African countries specifically the Ivory Coast and Guinea-Bissau.

African Swine Fever Spreads Anew; Reports Describe It as Another Global Pandemic, This Time Among Pigs

Oct 13, 2021

African swine fever, another disease outbreak, has bloomed in China. According to reports, in which its emergence is exactly "far from the eyes" of any surveying researcher, no one can clearly explain.

Why Do Squirrels Collect Nuts? Man Discovered His Pickup Truck Became a Storehouse After Finding 150Kg Walnuts

Oct 06, 2021

Squirrels collect and store nuts for the winter season. However, scientists still do not fully understand this unique behavior, which raises more questions for squirrel enthusiasts.

Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Threatens Wildlife in Vermont and New York This Fall

Oct 02, 2021

Epizootic hemorrhagic disease or EHD is being monitored by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife, as potential cases of the virus disease continue to increase in the state this fall.

Foot-and-Mouth Disease in African Buffalo Shows Persistence of Highly Infectious Pathogens

Sep 30, 2021

A new study on foot-and-mouth disease in African buffalo could help explain how some extremely infectious pathogens are able to continue and reach the prevalent stage in a population long after they have burned through their first pool of vulnerable hosts.

Ohio Farm Armyworms Will No Longer Damage Your Fields and Lawn, Researchers Discover How to End Pests

Sep 28, 2021

Ohio researchers are producing their best efforts to find the solution that could end the pestilence brought by fall armyworms.

Barry the Owl's Death in New York Potentially Caused by Rat Poison That Affected Flight Ability

Sep 22, 2021

New York City's Barred owl Barry was possibly influenced with rat poison before its collision with the Central Park's maintenance truck.

Giant Penguin Fossil in New Zealand Discovered By School Children, 3D Scanning Methods Shows It Is From 34.6 Million Years

Sep 16, 2021

A group of schoolchildren recently discovered a fossil that paleontologists said, is a previously unknown species of a giant prehistoric penguin.

Potty-Trained Cows: Scientists Get These Animals to Urinate in Specially-Constructed Toilet; An Initiative to Curb Greenhouse Emissions

Sep 14, 2021

By training cows to use the MooLoo, the team said it will be possible to both reduce greenhouse gas emissions and develop more open and animal-friendly farms.

Woolly Mammoth Back to Life: What George Church’s Colossal Intends to Happen Through CRISPR Gene-Editing System

Sep 14, 2021

Resurrecting a woolly mammoth has long been in the crosshairs of geneticist George Church. Specifically, in 2017, his Harvard University laboratory was able to add 45 genes to the Asian elephant’s genome in an attempt to recreate the said species.

Radioactive Injections: How Does This Method Help Against Slaughtering of Rhinoceroses, Poaching, Smuggling of Rhino Horns?

Sep 11, 2021

Researchers want to know if a method using radioactive injections into rhino horns is effective against the slaughtering of rhinoceroses, as well as poaching and smuggling in South Africa.

Frog Foam Potential Treatment for Skin Cancer; Study Claims It Could be an Effective Substitute to Existing Prescriptions

Sep 09, 2021

A new study recently showed a potential treatment for skin cancer in frog foam. It may also serve as a substitute for the existing treatments currently being prescribed by doctors.

Cat Species: Scientists Reveal Where the Classic Tabby Got Its Stripe Feature

Sep 08, 2021

New research revealed how tabby cats got their stripe feature, as well as the distinctive genetic process that may be the same as the mechanism that yields spots and stripes in wild felines.