Gene pools are getting dangerously shallow for many species. Researchers find five ways to help
Before species go extinct, their populations often shrink and become isolated. Healthy populations tend to have a large gene pool with many genetic variants circulating. But the path to extinction ...
We studied more than 500 giraffe skulls from all over Africa – and confirmed there are 4 distinct species
For more than a decade many researchers have compared the DNA of giraffes from all parts of Africa. These studies have ...
Three For The Price Of One: Genomics Reveals Three Distinct Cockatoo Species
An international collaboration of scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery that could positively impact the ...
What are the rarest fish you can catch in Kansas and where can you find them?
Sowards said one rare species that could be encountered by the average angler is the American eel. These fish, which spawn in ...
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Almost 100 bird species spotted in annual count
Almost 4,500 birds made up of 97 species have been catalogued in an annual count by the Bermuda Audubon Society. Although the figures are down on last year’s count by more than 1,000, the society ...
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Male bluegill vary in color and behavior relative to their position in a lek
Our data shows that bluegill social structure does vary with position within the lek, resulting in different behavioral and color patterns ... and visual signaling may function in lekking species to ...
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‘An oval with legs’: In search of Tanzania’s tiny island antelope
Pemba Island’s Ngezi Forest Reserve, a complex of moist evergreen and coastal forests, mangroves and heathland in the ...
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How To Catch Finicky Winter Bluegills: Finesse Tactics for Big Bites
Joe Shead Drop a worm in the water on a summer day and just try to not catch a bluegill. But in winter ... Although you can experiment with different colors, switching lure size and jigging speed is ...
From cod logs to frog bogs: We catalogued 400 ways to help species survive a warmer world
Australia's natural environment is changing rapidly as the world warms, and many species are struggling to keep up. The pace of change is staggering, with 2024 declared Earth's hottest year, ...
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Yikes! World’s Deadliest Spider Is Actually 3 Different Species
The team concluded that the Sydney funnel-web spider, which was previously known to have varying characteristics, is actually comprised of three different species. Loria and her colleagues reclass ...
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Extinct Human Species Lived in a Brutal Desert, Study Finds
A million years ago, a species known as Homo erectus most likely ... Dr. Zeller and her colleagues have taken a different approach to studying hominins: creating large-scale climate models to ...
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13 Glimpses Of What's Different With The Nintendo Switch 2
We may earn a commission from links on this page. After years of waiting and months of leaks, Nintendo has shared the first official preview of what the Switch 2 actually looks like. The handheld ...