Australia has a bunch of kangaroo species, Madagascar has multiple species of lemurs, the Galapagos Islands have boulder-sized tortoises -- islands get lots of cool animals. That's because when animals are isolated on islands, they can evolve into strange new species found nowhere else on Earth. But what's the cut-off -- how small can an...
Scotland ‘leading the pack’ on animal welfare, says British Veterinary Association
16 May 2018
Scotland ‘leading the pack’ on animal welfare, says British Veterinary Association
16 May 2018
Optimal age of puppy cuteness optimized
The popular meme proclaiming that all dogs are puppies assumes that humans' adoration of canines is not conditional on their age. But a new study led by Clive Wynne, professor of psychology and director of Arizona State University's Canine Science Collaboratory, suggests otherwise.
In a paper published this month in Anthrozoos: A Multidisciplinary Journal of the...
Traditional knowledge sheds light on changing East Greenland climate and polar bear hunt
Inuit polar bear subsistence hunters from two East Greenland regions, Tasiilaq and Ittoqqortoormiit, report changes to their hunting patterns as well as polar bear distribution and behavior due to decreasing sea ice and the introduction of hunting quotas in 2006. The hunters have observed large climate changes in their hunting areas -- including warmer weather,...
Wasps drum to alert one another of food nearby
Or watched an old movie where a cook would ring a bell to let the cowboys know it was dinner time?
Turns out that humans aren't the only creatures that need to find creative ways to tell their loved ones and comrades about a meal on the table.
Benjamin Taylor, PhD, assistant professor of biology in the...