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Evolution in mice can explain infertility in humans
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have discovered that copper rats evolved in a specific way to ensure faster fertilization, which may explain some cases of infe…
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Most pets are killed when returned to the wild
According to a group of scientists at the University of Exeter, England, the survival rate of tigers and wolves when released is 1: 3. This study evaluated 45 chapters
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Rare crocodiles die, India tumbles
Three decades after being saved from the threat of extinction, the rare Indian crocodile, also known as the Gharial, is dying on the banks of the Chambal River. The fore…
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Finches like 'good wood than paint'
According to a study recently published in Science (USA), when looking for partners during the breeding season, the female sparrows like these.
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Human viruses threaten primates
Caring for gorillas and chimpanzees for tourism purposes is seen as a way to conserve endangered primates. However, there are concerns that tourism development may cause…
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How do birds learn to fly?
According to a new study, young birds may have to learn how to master the opening angle of their wings to become good flyers. This result can be used to explore the orig…
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Far away from the record of turtles
Scientists have recorded a migrant leatherback turtle traveling 20,588 kilometers from Indonesia to Oregon, USA, as one of the longest migrations of any vertebrate.
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Strange rats don't know how to hurt
It was hairless, had huge teeth, buried itself in the ground, and had no sense of acid or chili. The only cold-blooded mammal known on this earth is the East African mole
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Add an animal to the list of life
Zoologists have identified a shrew-like creature, called gray-faced sengi, who lives in a small community in remote Tanzania. This is a rare discovery of a new animal.
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Find new animals in Tanzania
The new animal found in Tanzania looks very strange and is an elephant shrew. This animal is about the size of a small cat, a rough body, amber-colored, with a long, mov…
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The mystery of the ability to determine the latitude and longitude of migratory birds
According to the information published online in Current Biology - a Cell Press publication, the Eurasian bird caught in the spring migration and released after flying 1…
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Discover new frogs at the border with China - Vietnam
Scientists have discovered a new rock-clad frog (belonging to Amolops, frog class) in the southern mountains of China's Yunnan province, which borders the northern borde…
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Gecko change color to communicate, not to disguise
A new study shows that the gecko evolved its ability to discolour skin not to camouflage but actually to communicate quickly with people of the same type. Scientists onc…
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The strange digestive mechanism of alligators
Appearing permanently on cable channels naturally, crocodiles are described as one of the most terrifying predators on earth. When the opportunity arises, crocodiles wil…
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The mouse - the 'dear' companion of humans
Through the haploid genome analysis of many hamster models in the world, it is possible to find signs of these four rodent growth periods respectively according to the m…