Species-wide genomics of kākāpō provides tools to accelerate recovery
High-quality kākāpō population sequencing provides a breakthrough in understanding key conservation genetics.
COVID-19 virus is evolving rapidly in white-tailed deer
Study finds deer are virus reservoirs, promoting ongoing mutation.
Fossils of “primitive cousins of T rex” shed light on the end of the age of dinosaurs in Africa
The diversity of dinosaurs in Morocco at the end of the Cretaceous period.
Caterpillar venom could be key to the delivery of lifesaving drugs
Study reveals toxins borrowed from bacteria.
Beautifully complete turtle fossils offer new insights into their environment
Perfectly preserved turtle fossil gives clues to habitat 150 million years ago.
Cuckoo eggs can be detected & rejected from their nest
African cuckoos may have matched fork-tailed drongo.
Newly discovered Archosaur species show that the ancestor of Dinosaurs and Pterosaurs was armored
Newly described 235-million-year-old fossil had armored plates above its backbone.
Large Pterosaurs were more nurturing than previously thought
Pterosaur giantism linked to increased parental care.
Mouse lemurs with higher cognitive performance live longer
People with higher intelligence have longer lifespans.
Joints disease is common among saber-tooth cats and dire wolves in Ice Age
Study finds surprisingly high incidence of osteochondrosis in these extinct predators.
Beak shape predicts bird nest material usage
Researchers have shown that the size of the beak influences the material used for bird nests.