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Animal Communications: the transfer of information from one or a group of animals to one or more other animals that affect the current or future behavior of the receivers.
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JAN 07, 2020Plants & Animals
Most people envision penguins as fun, happy-go-lucky birds residing in the Earth’s chilly polar regions, but that& ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 07, 2020Microbiology
Humans might have a critical dependence on the microbes in their guts, but it seems that not all animals do.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 06, 2020Plants & Animals
Leaves are one of the most essential components of a proboscis monkey’s diet, and in some cases, getting to the ta ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 30, 2019Plants & Animals
Animals come in all sorts of colors, and while the animal kingdom has most of the rainbow’s colors at its disposal ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 29, 2019Plants & Animals
At first glance, an anthill looks like a small pile of sand on the Earth with a tiny hole in the top that ants crawl int ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 27, 2019Genetics & Genomics
It's been estimated that there are around 70 million pet dogs in the United States, with around 36 percent of househ ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 23, 2019Plants & Animals
Ants and termites have known their place as bitter rivals in the animal kingdom for more than 150 million years. Even to ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 23, 2019Plants & Animals
When you’re a male jumping spider and you fancy finding a female to mate with, you might try your hand – or ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 19, 2019Microbiology
This is the first time that investigators have gotten a complete, ancient human genome from anything but bones.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 17, 2019Plants & Animals
Great white sharks are rather renowned for being massive and merciless predators of the ocean, and among their favorite ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 15, 2019Plants & Animals
When squirrels grow up, they often face the tough choice of staying at or near the same location where they were born or ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 12, 2019Microbiology
Sleeping sickness is a threat to public health in some parts of Sub-Saharan Africa.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 10, 2019Earth & The Environment
Earlier this week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced "Mission: Iconic Reefs" ...Written By: Tiffany DazetDEC 09, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Lots of people drink alcohol, but not everyone develops a drinking problem. Researchers are starting to learn more about ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 08, 2019Plants & Animals
Pufferfish are among one of the most easily discernable fish in the ocean, especially when inflated. But do you know how ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 08, 2019Plants & Animals
In the animal kingdom, wild creatures are quite literally hard-wired to locate suitable mates and work as quickly as pos ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 05, 2019Earth & The Environment
Plastic litter is a global problem, and some of the tiniest culprits are not visible to the naked eye. These microplasti ...Written By: Tiffany DazetDEC 01, 2019Plants & Animals
Polar bears have a reputation as being one of the top predators in the Arctic, and with that in mind, it should come as ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 25, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Some broiler chickens suffer from wooden breast syndrome, which causes their meat to turn chewy and hard. Birds with thi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 24, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The 'Devil Worm' was found in an aquifer and is the deepest animal that's been found living beneath the surface of the E ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 19, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Many of the clinically relevant antibiotics are sourced from natural substances, produced by bacteria. But because of th ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 19, 2019Plants & Animals
Rattlesnakes are one of the most discernible snakes in the animal kingdom, not only because of their appearance, but als ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 18, 2019Plants & Animals
Cheetahs are impressively large cats, but they aren’t quite as large as the fabled lion. Their smaller stature mea ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 18, 2019Microbiology
Even closely related bats may not have similar gut microbes, and these unusual mammals may not have the same relationshi ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2020
Plants & Animals
Most people envision penguins as fun, happy-go-lucky birds residing in the Earth’s chilly polar regions, but that&
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 07, 2020
Microbiology
Humans might have a critical dependence on the microbes in their guts, but it seems that not all animals do.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 06, 2020
Plants & Animals
Leaves are one of the most essential components of a proboscis monkey’s diet, and in some cases, getting to the ta
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 30, 2019
Plants & Animals
Animals come in all sorts of colors, and while the animal kingdom has most of the rainbow’s colors at its disposal
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 29, 2019
Plants & Animals
At first glance, an anthill looks like a small pile of sand on the Earth with a tiny hole in the top that ants crawl int
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 27, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
It's been estimated that there are around 70 million pet dogs in the United States, with around 36 percent of househ
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 23, 2019
Plants & Animals
Ants and termites have known their place as bitter rivals in the animal kingdom for more than 150 million years. Even to
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 23, 2019
Plants & Animals
When you’re a male jumping spider and you fancy finding a female to mate with, you might try your hand – or
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 19, 2019
Microbiology
This is the first time that investigators have gotten a complete, ancient human genome from anything but bones.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 17, 2019
Plants & Animals
Great white sharks are rather renowned for being massive and merciless predators of the ocean, and among their favorite
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 15, 2019
Plants & Animals
When squirrels grow up, they often face the tough choice of staying at or near the same location where they were born or
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 12, 2019
Microbiology
Sleeping sickness is a threat to public health in some parts of Sub-Saharan Africa.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 10, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Earlier this week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced "Mission: Iconic Reefs"
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
DEC 09, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Lots of people drink alcohol, but not everyone develops a drinking problem. Researchers are starting to learn more about
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 08, 2019
Plants & Animals
Pufferfish are among one of the most easily discernable fish in the ocean, especially when inflated. But do you know how
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 08, 2019
Plants & Animals
In the animal kingdom, wild creatures are quite literally hard-wired to locate suitable mates and work as quickly as pos
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 05, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Plastic litter is a global problem, and some of the tiniest culprits are not visible to the naked eye. These microplasti
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
DEC 01, 2019
Plants & Animals
Polar bears have a reputation as being one of the top predators in the Arctic, and with that in mind, it should come as
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 25, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Some broiler chickens suffer from wooden breast syndrome, which causes their meat to turn chewy and hard. Birds with thi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 24, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The 'Devil Worm' was found in an aquifer and is the deepest animal that's been found living beneath the surface of the E
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 19, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Many of the clinically relevant antibiotics are sourced from natural substances, produced by bacteria. But because of th
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 19, 2019
Plants & Animals
Rattlesnakes are one of the most discernible snakes in the animal kingdom, not only because of their appearance, but als
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 18, 2019
Plants & Animals
Cheetahs are impressively large cats, but they aren’t quite as large as the fabled lion. Their smaller stature mea
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 18, 2019
Microbiology
Even closely related bats may not have similar gut microbes, and these unusual mammals may not have the same relationshi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch