. Scientific Frontline: Zoology
Showing posts with label Zoology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Zoology. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Lab Fish Reproductive Cycles Off by Hours

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Medaka eggs following ovulation Medaka egg-laying behaviour is susceptible to external factors. Image Credit: Osaka Metropolitan University ...

Invasive Freshwater Jellyfish Explained

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Photo Credit:  Lia Schmidt Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Freshwater Jellyfish (Craspedacusta sowerbyi) Th...
Friday, May 15, 2026

New Species of Venomous Box Jellyfish Discovered in Singapore

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Composite of detailed morphological analysis of C. blakangmati. Image Credit: ©Iesa et al. Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance...
Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Soil Animal Trophic Diversity & Land Use

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This springtail (Collembola) is one of the tiny creatures in soil that, along with other animals like spiders and earthworms, contributes to...
Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Biological invasions can cause significant suffering to animals worldwide

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Yellow crazy ants (Anoplolepis gracilipes) Image Credit: luooyuoo at iNaturalist ( CC BY-NC 4.0 ) Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a ...
Saturday, May 2, 2026

Nocturnal migratory birds follow rhythm of the moon

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Researchers have investigated how the moon affects the red-necked nightjar Photo Credit: Carlos Carmacho Scientific Frontline: Extended ...
Thursday, April 16, 2026

Elephant genomes reveal a past of continental connectivity and a future of increasing isolation

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Photo Credit: Laura Bertola Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : African Elephant Population Genomics The Core C...
Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Birds caught stealing from their neighbors

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ʻiʻiwi (Drepanis coccinea) Photo Credit:  HarmonyonPlanetEarth ( CC BY 2.0 ) Changes Made: Enlarged, enhanced detail, color adjusted Scienti...
Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Bats on a break: tracking the secret life of pond bats

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A pond bat from the study with a GPS tag on his back. Photo Credit: René Janssen Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summ...
Monday, April 13, 2026

Global warming changes the hatching time of bees and wasps

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A red mason bee (Osmia bicornis) in its winter quarters, a reed stalk. It has just hatched and is preparing to leave the nest. Photo Credit:...
Monday, March 30, 2026

‘Toad-proofing’ farms could help stop the march of invasive pest

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Toad at a leaking water point. Photo Credit: Ben Phillips Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Toad-Proofing Agr...
Sunday, March 29, 2026

Sandhill Cranes (Antigone canadensis)

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Sandhill Cranes (Antigone canadensis) Photo Credit:  Frank Schulenburg ( CC BY-SA 4.0 ) Taxonomic Definition Antigone canadensis is a large,...
Saturday, March 28, 2026

Ethology: In-Depth Description

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Ethology is the scientific and objective study of animal behavior, particularly focusing on behavior under natural conditions, and viewing i...
Friday, March 27, 2026

Chimpanzees can be multitalented musicians

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Ayumu drumming while expressing his “play” face. Photo Credit: Yuko Hattori Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary :...

Squirrels climb higher for better snacks

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A squirrel on top of the feeder on the shorter, less slippery pole. Photo Credit Yavanna Burnham Scientific Frontline: "At a Glance...
Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Birds do it, bees do it … sip alcohol, that is

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An Anna’s hummingbird (Calypte anna) feeding on flowers of an Island Mallow (Malva assurgentiflora), which was one of the plant species incl...
Thursday, March 19, 2026

Pythons’ feast-and-famine life hints at new weight-loss pathway

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A molecule that increases by a thousandfold in ball pythons after they eat holds promise for a weight-loss drug. Photo Credit:  David Clode ...
Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Female song in Galápagos warblers challenges assumptions about birdsong

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Female Galápagos warbler Photo Credit: © Çağlar Akçay Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Female Galápagos Yell...
Thursday, March 12, 2026

Gut microbes: the secret to squirrel hibernation

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A ground squirrel in hibernation Photo Credit: Matthew Regan Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Host-Microbiom...
Tuesday, March 10, 2026

New study reveals how Ethiopia’s hyenas combat climate change, save money and prevent disease

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Image Credit: Scientific Frontline Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Ecological Role of Urban Hyenas The Core...