"Appetite for drumsticks": First prey found in a tyrannosaur stomach
Prey has been discovered inside the stomach of a tyrannosaur skeleton for the first time, scientists said Friday, revealing that the mighty dinosaurs had an "appetite for drumsticks" when they were young......»»
The "Platypus" of the crab world was an active predator that lurked the Cretaceous seas
Eyes are crucial players in the evolution of organisms. They allow an animal to find food, a mate, potential prey, to avoid predators and aid in regulating the internal clock by differentiating day from night. Eyes are also delicate features that ten.....»»
Current marsh pollution has dramatic, negative effects on sea anemone"s survival
Stationary marine organisms that don't ply the ocean, but spend their lives rooted in one spot, have evolved impressive ways to capture prey. The sea anemone Nematostella, for instance, burrows into salt marsh sediments and stays there for life. But.....»»
The largest-ever flying animal behaved like a giant heron
The largest-ever flying animal acted like a giant heron, plucking prey from the water and launching itself into the air......»»
An ancient relative of Velociraptor is unearthed in Great Britain
A previously unknown bird-like dinosaur that used brute strength to overcome its prey has been found by paleontologists combing through fossils found on the Isle of Wight. It dates back to the Early Cretaceous, over 100 million years ago......»»
Scientists connect diet and temperature to metabolism in opaleye fish
Whether it's warm outside or cold, people generally eat about the same amount. But a fish's appetite can vary enormously with the temperature. As coldblooded animals, their metabolism is governed by external conditions: It's slow going for a cold fis.....»»
Neurotoxin from a black widow spider examined
Although many people lose their nerve and panic when they see a spider, only very few of the creatures are actually dangerous. The black widow, however, is a force to be reckoned with: it catches its prey by means of nerve poison -- to be precise, la.....»»
Risso"s dolphins found to use spin move to dive deep for prey
A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in the Netherlands and one in the U.S. has found that Risso's dolphins use a special type of spin move to conserve energy and oxygen when they dive deep for prey. In their paper published in.....»»
Echolocation builds prediction models of prey movement
Bats are not only using their acoustical abilities to find a meal—they are also using it to predict where their prey would be, increasing their chances of a successful hunt......»»
Wearable device can detect and reverse opioid overdose
Researchers have developed a wearable device to detect and reverse an opioid overdose. The device, worn on the stomach like an insulin pump, senses when a person stops breathing and moving, and injects naloxone, a lifesaving antidote that can restore.....»»
Birds of prey wear 3D-printed shoes to treat foot disease
Three-dimensional (3D) printing technology now has a new addition to its list of useful applications—producing protective shoes for birds. In a first for Asia, Jurong Bird Park's avian veterinary team and the Keio-NUS CUTE Center at the National Un.....»»
Predator prequel, Prey, is coming to Hulu in summer 2022
The Predators' first hunt on Earth will finally be revealed in Prey, a Hulu original film that will serve as a prequel to the long-running sci-fi action series......»»
Can we stomach the latest emerging food innovations?
Our growing appetite for novel food tech - from lab grown meat to nano-packaging......»»
Climate change is shifting polar bears’ Arctic menu, research shows
Polar bears are eating different prey as climate change alters the Arctic. Enlarge / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) standing upright on fjord ice at Sabinebukta Bay at Irminger Point on a summer morning. (credit: Paul Souders / Getty Ima.....»»
The path from pollutants in food to a heightened allergic response
Exposure to the heavy metal cadmium is known to irritate the stomach and lungs or cause kidney disease, but new research links another health issue to inadvertently ingesting low doses of the pollutant: high activation of the antibodies that cause an.....»»
Rapid echolocation helps toothed whales capture speedy prey
Whales use a combination of rapid echolocation adjustments and nimble brain responses to zero in on fast-moving prey, suggests a study published today in eLife......»»
Europeans want climate action but show little appetite for radical lifestyle change: new polling
Europeans want urgent action on climate change but remain committed meat-eaters and question policy proposals such as banning the sale of new petrol vehicles after 2030, according to a new poll from the YouGov-Cambridge Centre for Public Opinion Rese.....»»
Microplastics in belugas worked their way up food chain, researchers find
Microplastics are being found in even the most remote waters, say Simon Fraser University researchers who studied how the particles ended up in the stomachs of beluga whales through prey......»»
Key protein linked to appetite and obesity in mice
Researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) have identified a protein that plays a key role in how the brain regulates appetite and metabolism. Loss of the protein, XRN1, from the forebrain, resulted in.....»»
Unique underpinnings revealed for stomach"s acid pump
Nagoya University researchers and colleagues have improved understanding of the molecular mechanisms of a key protein that makes the stomach acidic. Their findings, published in the journal Nature Communications, could lead to better drugs for stomac.....»»
Moose appetite for deciduous trees counteracts warming effects
Fast-growing deciduous trees can respond more quickly to a warmer climate than conifers, so climate change will influence the composition of forests through increased deciduous tree growth. But deciduous species are also the most vulnerable to browsi.....»»