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Pollinated species on the momentum of extinction
Animal world

Pollinated species on the momentum of extinction

According to a new UN report, many invertebrate pollinators such as bees, butterflies and vertebrate pollinators such as hummingbirds and bats in the wild are on the bri…

December 16, 2018
The heart of the zebrafish can self-grow
Animal world

The heart of the zebrafish can self-grow

When a zebrafish part of the heart is cut off, cardiac stem cells combine with the cell layer on the wound's surface to create new tissues, replacing the lost part, US s…

December 16, 2018
Science honors mole mice
Animal world

Science honors mole mice

The hairless mouse in the picture could of course not win any beauty contest in the animal world, but it was recently honored as the Year's Vertebrate Animal by the Scie…

December 16, 2018
Dizzy growth like African fish
Animal world

Dizzy growth like African fish

Experts have identified the fastest growing vertebrate, only 17 days to reach the reproductive stage since the eggs hatch. It is a small fish that lives in temporary bla…

December 16, 2018
Found glowing protein in eel
Animal world

Found glowing protein in eel

A fresh eel species, often found in Japanese sushi, is the first discovered vertebrate to possess a natural fluorescent protein.

December 16, 2018
'Husband-free' snake
Animal world

'Husband-free' snake

Professor Warren Booth, a scientist at the University of Tulsa in the US, and colleagues colluded dozens of individuals with the pregnancies of two species of cobra and…

December 16, 2018
The world's smallest vertebrates
Animal world

The world's smallest vertebrates

Whales and elephants are considered the largest vertebrates in the world. Science magazine New Scientist UK has introduced animals opposite them - the smallest vertebrat…

December 16, 2018
Great extinct Australian mammals
Animal world

Great extinct Australian mammals

It was humans who hunted that led to the extinction of large mammals in Australia 40,000 years ago, according to a new study published in Science.

December 16, 2018
Discover the smallest reptile in the world
Animal world

Discover the smallest reptile in the world

Scientists have found lizards of very small size and can easily stand on the matchstick. The area where they found lizards on a small island off Madagascar.

December 16, 2018
Discover the world's smallest frog
Animal world

Discover the world's smallest frog

ZooKeys magazine published December 12, scientist Fred Kraus and colleagues at the Bishop Museum in Honolulu (Hawaii) said the two species were named Paedophryne dekot a…

December 16, 2018
Discover new species of lizards in Australia
Animal world

Discover new species of lizards in Australia

The University of Adelaide study found that more lizards exist in Australia than we ever thought, which raises questions about the conservation and management of this na…

December 16, 2018