Habitats and conservation
Canada loses its final epishelf lake ecosystem
The drainage of Milne Fjord's stratified freshwater layer marks the loss of a rare 4,000-year-old habitat that sustained diverse marine life.
Mongabay · · 1 min read
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Wild mammals
Human brain implants in mice complicate welfare checks
Scientists say modifying rodent neurological systems with human organoids could make standard signs of distress and discomfort harder to evaluate accurately.
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Ocean life
Mantis shrimp visual pigments act as reversible switches
A study reveals that marine crustaceans possess self-resetting pigments capable of detecting far-red light under shifting underwater conditions.
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Reptiles and amphibians
Forgotten fossil reveals new clawed dinosaur
A century-old museum specimen from Britain provides the first proof that megaraptoran predators once lived in Europe before spreading south.
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Ocean life
Dozens of new deep-sea species found off Argentina
Scientists analyzing marine life from an underwater canyon identified 57 previously unknown animals alongside evidence of plastic waste.
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Wild mammals
Listening devices track deer calls to map tiger movements
A pilot project in Nepal used artificial intelligence and deer warning vocalizations to warn local communities of nearby predatory tigers and leopards.
Mongabay · · 2 min read
Wild mammals
Eight capybara pups born at Curraghs Wildlife Park
The unexpected baby boom at the Isle of Man wildlife facility has driven record attendance numbers while funding wetland conservation projects.
BBC News · · 1 min read
Wild mammals
Proposed glamping pods raise concerns for woodland bats
A wildlife assessment warns that artificial illumination from a planned cabin retreat could severely disturb several protected bat varieties.
BBC News · · 1 min read
Birds
Close ties help wild jackdaws secure food
A two-year study in the United Kingdom reveals that paired birds protect each other from rival competitors despite taking turns and waiting to eat.
Phys.org · · 1 min read
Wild mammals
Seal pups arrive at Cumbrian nature reserve
Two new grey seal pups have been spotted at a nature reserve in Cumbria, marking the twelfth consecutive year the animals have bred there.
BBC News · · 2 min read
Habitats and conservation
Damselflies return to restored Hertfordshire woods
A three-year conservation initiative across seven nature reserves has successfully brought new insect species to the local woodlands.
BBC News · · 1 min read
Pets
Ancient hairless dog mummies discovered in Peru
Excavations at a pre-Inca coastal site reveal mummified remains and burials showing the complex lives and diets of native hairless canines.
ScienceDaily · · 2 min read
Wild mammals
Scavengers select carcass parts by nutrition, not chance
New research shows dingoes and eagles target fat-rich areas first, shifting diets seasonally like diners at a selective buffet rather than random feeders.
Phys.org · · 2 min read
