3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (596+ words) Their visibility, however, has made them a major focus of scientific attention. Mammals are among the most closely studied organisms on the planet, and also among the most at risk. According to the international inventory that tracks species’ conservation status,…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (480+ words) A new peer-reviewed study from researchers at The University of Toledo and the University of Missouri has found that goldfish can have major impacts on freshwater ecosystems when they are released or escape into the wild. Published in the Journal…...

3+ week, 14+ hour ago   (418+ words) Published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B in July 2023, the research highlights a critical threshold in evolution that marine mammals have passed. While the findings are a few months old, they still shake up our understanding of how species…...

3+ week, 16+ hour ago   (558+ words) I still remember the first time I witnessed such a scene. At the Shanghai Zoo, a northern white-cheeked gibbon was gently holding and stroking a mouse that had wandered into its enclosure. It didn’t try to eat or chase it....

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (197+ words) With such a banquet of herbivores on offer, it’s no wonder there was a diversity of carnivores lying in wait. The roster included: Despite all these formidable contenders, a recent study published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology suggests the…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1006+ words) Warnings about invasive species have become increasingly urgent in recent months, with scientists cautioning that some could spread at “terrifying speed” this summer, according to a recent USA Today report. But across the United States, many of these ecological threats…...