Scientists used genetic testing in over 900 shelter dogs to identify breed heritage in the largest study of its kind. The researchers found widespread genetic diversity: 125 breeds in the sample and an average of three breed matches per dog. The accuracy of shelter staff in identifying more than one breed in the dog's heritage...
Rare intermediate fossils give researchers insight into evolution of bird-like dinosaur
An international team of researchers discovered a new species of dinosaur, Xiyunykus pengi, during an expedition to Xinjiang, China. The discovery is the latest stemming from a partnership between the George Washington University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The findings were published today in Current Biology along with the description of a second new...
Two new truffle species discovered in Florida pecan orchards
Two new species of truffles were recently discovered on the roots of pecan trees in Florida orchards. The good news is that you can eat them -- the bad news is that you wouldn't want to.
While Tuber brennemanii and Tuber floridanum are edible "true" truffles, in the same genus as the fragrant underground mushrooms prized...
New study highlights shark protections, vulnerability to fishing
A new analysis shows that the habitats of three shark species (great hammerhead, tiger, and bull sharks) are relatively well protected from longline fishing in federal waters off the southeastern United States, but that that some prime locations are still vulnerable to fishing.
The new study led by scientists at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel...
Cryopreserving ladybird beetle ovaries
A new study has found an effective way to cryopreserve -- preservation by cooling to very low temperature -- and subsequently transplant ovaries of the multicolored Asian ladybird beetle, Harmonia axyridis.
In mammals (including humans), long-term cryopreservation of fertilized eggs, sperm, ovaries is possible. However, in insects, cryopreservation of fertilized eggs has not been successful, and...
Human/wildlife conflict: Social and ecological theory
Wildlife Conservation Society. "Human/wildlife conflict: Social and ecological theory: Researchers apply social and ecological theory to understand human/black bear conflicts in Colorado." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 22 August 2018. .
Wildlife Conservation Society. (2018, August 22). Human/wildlife conflict: Social and ecological theory: Researchers apply social and ecological theory to understand human/black bear conflicts in...