[unable to retrieve full-text content]Biologists have known for a long time that animals living in colder climates tend to have larger bodies, supposedly as an adaptation to reduce heat loss. However, a new study shows that this trend in birds might actually be due to the effects of high temperatures during development -- raising new...
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Insects took off when they evolved wings
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Now buzzing and whizzing around every continent, insects were mysteriously scarce in the fossil record until 325 million years ago -- when they first took flight and, according to a new study, evolutionarily took off....
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Gut instinct makes animals appear clever
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Animals, including humans, can make surprisingly good decisions just based on the food in their stomach, new research suggests....
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Ban on shock collars in Scotland a win for animal welfare
24 January 2018
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BVA will continue to push for an outright ban on shock collars across the UK
BVA has welcomed the Scottish Government's decision to ban the use of electric shock collars and other electronic training devices.
BVA has worked alongside campaigners to ban these aversive training methods across the UK, with Wales banning them in 2010....
Industry conservation ethic proves critical to Gulf of Maine lobster fishery
[unable to retrieve full-text content]A new study demonstrates how conservation practices championed by Maine lobstermen help make the lobster fishery resilient to climate change....
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Better predicting mountains' flora and fauna in a changing world
Climbing a mountain is challenging. So, too, is providing the best possible information to plan for climate change's impact on mountain vegetation and wildlife. Understanding how plant and animal species in mountainous areas will be affected by climate change is complicated and difficult.
In PloS ONE, Michigan State University (MSU) scientists show that using several sources...