Animal world
Upgrade the mouse intelligence
After transplanting human cells into the brain of mice, experts from the University of Rochester (USA) witnessed the ability of subjects to learn faster than their neigh…
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Detecting goby fish 'swimming' against the waterfall
New research by scientists has published the grouper Sicyopterus stimpsoni capable of
Animal world
Bats may be holding 'keys' to live long
For centuries, bats have been vilified no more than a pathogen, sucking the blood of the night.
Animal world
Climate change can affect frog evolution
Touchon, a postdoctoral fellow at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, found that climate change could change the evolution of frogs.
Animal world
Why are Komodo dragons more 'short-lived' than males?
In the Komodo dragon world, a giant carnivorous lizard species, females usually have a short life span (31 years), while males have twice the average life expectancy (62…
Animal world
Cold-blooded animals are able to adapt quickly to climate change
Facing climate change, many species must adapt themselves or perish. Ecologists have studied and predicted that tropical cold-blooded animals are not as easily extinct a…
Animal world
Chimpanzees are 'smart' like people
In 2009, Chimp Santino at the Furuvik Zoo in Sweden was known to the world for his outstanding evolutionary behavior. Cameras have captured images of Santino collecting…
Animal world
Why do giant dinosaurs give birth to babies?
A new study may explain some of the mysteries of dinosaurs, such as why giant animals give birth to tiny babies, why dinosaurs don't fly again, and why birds today fly.
Animal world
Decode the gorilla genome
Cambridge researchers have deciphered the genetic code of a gorilla called Kamilah. Research shows that the human genome is similar to the gorilla genome. The team hopes…
Animal world
Small animals like mice can be as big as elephants after 24 million generations
A mammal just the size of a mouse can become a giant animal like an elephant after about 24 million generations.
Animal world
Decoding love song for frogs
New research by University of Missouri experts (USA) said, some female tree frogs can harmonize with their partner's cries with the same number of chromosomes. This find…
Animal world
New threat from European house mice
Scientists say some European mice have developed the ability to resist the most powerful poisons used to destroy them.
Animal world
Evolution of heat receptors in animals
Animals on Earth adapt themselves to temperature changes such as desert heat, or ice cold weather. However, the molecular mechanism of adaptation to these thermal enviro…
Animal world
Detection of gene mixing in Central American river turtles
Scientists have discovered a blend of genetic structure from small tissue samples collected from 238 wild turtles at 15 different locations (in southern Mexico, Belize a…
Animal world
Detection of tiny chameleon species 2.5 cm long
Two brothers photographer Will Burrard-Lucas and Matt Burrard-Lucas happened to discover a chameleon about the size of a fingernail at Amber Mountain Park, Madagascar.