"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......»»
How having a favourite food can kill you: An 83 million year chronicle of shark evolution
The availability of prey and the ability to adapt to changing environments played key roles in the evolution of sharks. A new study, where 3,000 shark teeth were analyzed, provides new insight into how modern shark communities were established. The r.....»»
New York waters may be an important, additional feeding area for large whales
A new study finds that that some large whale species (humpback, fin and minke whales) use the waters off New York and New Jersey as a supplemental feeding area feasting on two different types of prey species. .....»»
Researchers translate insect defense chemicals into eerie sounds
Sawfly larvae protect themselves by secreting cocktails of unpleasant, volatile chemicals intended to repel predators, particularly ants. Researchers can assess the effectiveness of these defenses by staging meetups, so-called bioassays, between prey.....»»
Antlions use sand-throwing to help capture prey
A team of researchers from Kiel and Aarhus universities has found that there is more to the sand-throwing done by antlions than previously thought. In their paper published in Journal of the Royal Society Interface, the group describes their study of.....»»
Zoo Atlanta: Positive virus tests among gorilla population
Several members of a troop of western lowland gorillas at Zoo Atlanta have tested positive for the coronavirus after handlers noticed many of the great apes were showing signs of mild coughing, runny noses and a small loss of appetite, the zoo said F.....»»
Stunning official trailer for Foundation whets the appetite for more
"We can murder the man, but what about the movement?" The Apple TV+ series is an adaptation of Isaac Asimov's Foundation series of novels. [credit:.....»»
Study of tyrannosaur braincases shows more variation than previously thought
Among the fierce carnivores that lived during the late Cretaceous was a predator named Daspletosaurus. The massive tyrannosaur, about nine meters long, lived in the coastal forest of what is now Alberta around 75 million years ago—-preceding the mo.....»»
AI analysis helps to identify ancient insect mimicry
Animals have evolved several strategies in prey-predator interactions due to selective pressures, such as mimicry and camouflage. Both mimicry and camouflage enable animals to effectively reduce the probability of detection by prey and predators......»»
New carnivorous plant must balance trapping prey and being pollinated
Botanists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the University of British Columbia have discovered a new carnivorous plant in western North America......»»
Netflix is still trying to find its female John Wick with trailer for Kate
Mary Elizabeth Winstead follows up Birds of Prey role with a fierce action thriller. Mary Elizabeth Winstead plays an elite assassin—the titular Kate. [credit:.....»»
When ant colonies get bigger, new foraging behavior emerges
Millions of army ants occasionally stream out of their nest in a coordinated hunting swarm, seeking prey to devour. How this extraordinary mass raiding behavior evolved has long been a mystery, until now......»»
Artificial stomach reveals fluid dynamics of food digestion
In efforts to fight obesity and enhance drug absorption, scientists have extensively studied how gastric juices in the stomach break down ingested food and other substances. However, less is known about how the complex flow patterns and mechanical st.....»»
Most detailed study to date of gut contents of Tollund Man
A team of researchers from Denmark's Museum Silkeborg, the National Museum of Denmark, Moesgaard Museum and Aarhus University, has conducted the most detailed study to date of Tollund Man's stomach and intestinal contents. In their paper published in.....»»
Molecules Produced By Gut Bacteria Could Help the Human Body Fight Cancer
The molecules produced by stomach bacteria could give the human body a helping hand when it comes to the immune system, even going so far as to help fight tumors. ScienceAlert reports: "The results are an example of how metabolites of intestinal bact.....»»
Eka Ventures closes $95M Impact VC fund for sustainable consumption, healthcare and society
It’s clear that there is an enormous and growing appetite amongst consumers to switch to products and services which address some of the biggest issues of our era, whether it be climate change or problems with society. So we’ve seen the rise of e.....»»
How wild birds learn to avoid distasteful prey by watching others
How do predators know to avoid brightly-colored toxic prey? A collaboration of researchers has put social information theory to the test in a reliable real-world system to find the answer—by copying what others do, or do not, eat......»»
Sharks of different species hunt for prey at different times to avoid each other
A team of researchers from Murdoch University, the New England Aquarium and Mote Marine Laboratory, has found at least one instance of sharks of different species hunting at different times so as to avoid each other. In their paper published in Proce.....»»
Dolphin species that live together do not necessarily compete for food
A new molecular method reveals how different species of toothed whales compete for prey and which food they choose in each other's company. Marine scientists from NIOZ recently published their work in the scientific magazine Environmental Research......»»
Microbes in cow stomachs can break down plastic
Plastic is notoriously hard to break down, but researchers in Austria have found that bacteria from a cow's rumen—one of the four compartments of its stomach—can digest certain types of the ubiquitous material, representing a sustainable way to r.....»»
Everything we know about Redfall
Redfall is an upcoming Xbox exclusive from the studio behind Prey and Dishonored. Here's everything we know about the mysterious, vampire-slaying co-op shooter......»»