Eocene ungulates were very selective in their feeding
A study by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country into the paleodiet of extinct paleotheriidae (or pseudo horses) provides information about their feeding strategy and the environment they inhabited at the end of the Eocene. Plagiolophus was a.....»»
Tweaks to U.S. Christmas Trees Could Help Them Survive Climate Change
International species and selective breeding methods are helping to preserve the evergreen tradition -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Using fungus feeding on a woody waste product to create living building blocks
A team of researchers from Columbia University, Ecovative Design and MIT has developed a living type of building block made from fungus feeding on woody waste products. They have published their results in the journal Nature Materials......»»
Manatee club applauds state, feds for agreeing to emergency feeding as mammals die off
The Save the Manatee Club applauded state and federal wildlife authorities Monday night for their staff-level agreement for a trial, emergency feeding of Central Florida manatees at risk of starvation as winter months approach......»»
Electrochemiluminescence emission of methamphetamine for accurate detection
Researchers at Shinshu University's Department of Chemistry attempted to establish technology that enables simple, highly sensitive, and selective screening and analysis of stimulants, namely components of regulated toxicants. The number of arrests f.....»»
Nibbling prehistoric herbivore sheds new light on Triassic diversity
A Triassic herbivore, known for its supposed similarities to a modern-day ostrich, has been revealed to have entirely different approach to feeding from previously thought, according to research at the University of Birmingham......»»
Study finds a growing appreciation of the benefits provided by hoofed animals
The benefits to humans most commonly associated with wild ungulates—such as deer, hippos, wild boar, or giraffes—are hunting (and the food-source it represents for many communities) and their aesthetic value. This is one of the conclusions of a s.....»»
“Vulture bees” evolved a taste for flesh—and their microbiomes reflect that
"The only bees... that have evolved to use food sources not produced by plants." Enlarge / University of California, Riverside scientists suspended fresh pieces of raw chicken from branches to attract carrion-feeding "vulture bees" in.....»»
Lettuce, cabbage for manatees? Feds, conservationists consider feeding sea cows after 1,000 deaths
Manatees are starving in Florida, so state and wildlife agencies are considering an unprecedented measure: supplemental feedings......»»
Birds" feeding habits are affected by their personality and self-control
For a long while, it was assumed that only humans have personalities or can exercise self-control. Now, biologists are beginning to discover that birds and other wild animals share these traits with humans......»»
COVID patients on SSRI antidepressants are less likely to die, study finds
A large analysis of health records from 87 health care centers across the United States found that people taking a class of antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), particularly fluoxetine, were significantly less likel.....»»
Agriculture and conservation objectives do not have to be at odds
Crop and livestock production are among the main drivers of biodiversity loss globally. Due to the ever-increasing demand of land for food production, reverting global biodiversity decline and feeding the world is one of the greatest challenges of ou.....»»
Historical hyperthermal event sheds light on shallow-marine ecosystem collapse and recovery
Around 56 million years ago, Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM), one of the most famous historical hyperthermal events, led our planet to a super greenhouse condition. It is very important for us to understand how it happened and how it affected.....»»
Female finches are picky but pragmatic when choosing a mate
Female zebra finches are choosy but flexible when it comes to finding a mate, allowing them to avoid the fitness costs of being too selective when competition for males is high, report Wolfgang Forstmeier at the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology i.....»»
Can selective breeding of "super kelp" save our cold water reefs from hotter seas?
Australia's vital kelp forests are disappearing in many areas as our waters warm and our climate changes......»»
Pinniped craniofacial musculature provides insight on its role in aquatic feeding
Pinnipeds—a group including seals, sea lions and walruses—are relatively recently derived marine mammals that evolved from terrestrial carnivorans and reentered the marine environment. Their recent adaptations to an amphibious lifestyle make thei.....»»
Turkey"s Lake Tuz dries up due to climate change, farming
For centuries, Lake Tuz in central Turkey has hosted huge colonies of flamingos that migrate and breed there when the weather is warm, feeding on algae in the lake's shallow waters......»»
Shedding light on mysterious jellyfish diets
Jellyfish have voracious appetites, and they aren't considered the most selective eaters. Almost anything that gets stuck to their tentacles winds up in the gelatinous sack that they use to digest their food......»»
"Selective promiscuity," chaperones, and the secrets of cellular health
A team of researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has announced a major new advance in understanding how our genetic information eventually translates into functional proteins—one of the building blocks of human life. The research, r.....»»
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We want to share these fantastic early Amazon Black Friday deals on our favorite tech gadgets so you can get your shopping done before the feeding frenzy......»»
The Controversial Quest to Make Cow Burps Less Noxious
Their incessant belching loads the atmosphere with planet-warming methane. But it’s not so simple as just feeding them gas-busting seaweed......»»