1+ hour, 35+ min ago   (128+ words) | Newswise Newswise Dolphin Blow May Reveal the Health Status of These Marine Mammals CIIMAR researchers help develop a non-invasive approach to identify potential pathogens through the analysis of the cetacean blow microbiome Connecting Research and Experts with Journalists Unlock Your…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (507+ words) When meat doesn’t matter: Female Guinea baboons do not prefer males who are better at acquiring or sharing meat | Newswise newswise.com When meat doesn’t matter: Female Guinea baboons do not prefer males who are better at acquiring or…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (461+ words) A painted turtle hatchling at the Iowa State University Horticulture Research Station is on the left. The grayish hatchling on the right is a spiny softshell turtle in Nicole Valenzuela's laboratory. Newswise — AMES, Iowa — When most baby turtles hatch, their…...

5+ day, 50+ min ago   (414+ words) Newswise — An international study led by Curtin University has put to bed a scientific debate dating back 176 years, confirming that two historically significant oyster species from Western Australia and Fiji are in fact distinct species. The research team revisited a…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (709+ words) Newswise — Scientists have long known that ant colonies sometimes seem to move as one. A nest that appears quiet can suddenly erupt into activity, with workers throughout the colony springing into motion almost simultaneously before settling back into stillness. These…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (709+ words) Newswise — Scientists have long known that ant colonies sometimes seem to move as one. A nest that appears quiet can suddenly erupt into activity, with workers throughout the colony springing into motion almost simultaneously before settling back into stillness. These…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (69+ words) Scientists have assembled the first fully phased, diploid telomere-to-telomere genome of a songbird, which constitutes the most complete and accurate bird genome to date. The project uncovered thousands of previously hidden genes, some of which may explain birds' remarkable vocal…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (284+ words) | Newswise Newswise Microbial keystone taxa stabilize nutrient cycling in deep-water reservoirs Microbial community structure in the Xiaowan Reservoir. Newswise — Large deep-water reservoirs provide water, generate hydroelectricity, control floods, and support fisheries, but they are also active biogeochemical hotspots. Thermal stratification…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (576+ words) Zoo-housed lions fed whole animal carcasses on a feast-and-fast schedule start adopting wild-style behaviours, new research shows A new Australian study has found that feeding zoo-housed lions whole animal carcasses on a feast-and-fast schedule encourages behaviours more closely aligned with…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (231+ words) Scientists have discovered a previously unknown way that certain fish may "sniff" underwater. According to research published in the peer-reviewed journal Ichthyology & Herpetology, a group of catfishes from the Congo Basin has a unique nasal structure that may allow them…...