Mammals were not the first to be warm-blooded
Endothermy, or warm-bloodedness, is the ability of mammals and birds to produce their own body heat and control their body temperature......»»
Genomes from 240 mammalian species reveal what makes the human genome unique
Over the past 100 million years, mammals have adapted to nearly every environment on Earth. Scientists with the Zoonomia Project have been cataloging the diversity in mammalian genomes by comparing DNA sequences from 240 species that exist today, fro.....»»
Cambodian leader U-turns on rare dolphin conservation law
Cambodian leader Hun Sen on Thursday cancelled a law he created just two months ago to protect critically endangered Mekong dolphins as the mammals continue to die from illegal fishing activities......»»
How Warming Upended One of Greenland"s Most Stable Glaciers
Greenland’s Steenstrup Glacier doubled its annual ice loss in just a few years, thanks to warm ocean water.....»»
Quantifying climate conditions for the formation of coals and evaporites
Coals were originally formed from plants that require plenty of water or precipitation. Thus, regions with coal were wet and warm. In contrast, evaporites were formed in arid and hot regions where evaporation is strong. Therefore, coals and evaporite.....»»
Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp review: great GBA remakes bring back warm memories
Playing the GameBoy Advanced remake Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp feels like catching up with an old friend......»»
The plan to make a giant hot water bottle underground
Hot water can be stored underground and the heat used when needed to keep buildings warm......»»
Naturally fire-prone ecosystems tend to have more species of birds and mammals, study reveals
Wildfires. Many see them as purely destructive forces, disasters that blaze through a landscape, charring everything in their paths. But a study published in the journal Ecology Letters reminds us that wildfires are also generative forces, spurring b.....»»
How cities use energy to regulate temperature, just like mammals
Humans, like all mammals, expend energy to keep their internal temperatures within a healthy range. Modern human cities—because we built them that way—do the same thing......»»
How to cool your brain? These warm-blooded animals use their nose
A research team led by Seishiro Tada and Takanobu Tsuihiji of the University of Tokyo shows that the living warm-blooded descendants of theropod dinosaurs, aided by larger nasal cavities, evolved a better nasal cooling system than cold-blooded animal.....»»
Albania pushes out boat to save world"s rarest seal
A team of Albanian marine biologists scan the azure waters of the Ionian Sea for a sign of one of the rarest marine mammals in the world......»»
Starting small and simple was key to success for evolution of mammals, reveals new study
The ancestors of modern mammals managed to evolve into one of the most successful animal lineages. The key was to start out small and simple, a new study reveals......»»
Astronomers discover a warm Jupiter-sized exoplanet
Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers has detected a new, warm Jupiter-sized exoplanet orbiting a dwarf star. The newfound alien world, designated TOI-4127 b, is more than two times as massive.....»»
Illegal trade and poor regulation threaten pangolins in China
Pangolins, unique scale-covered mammals, are drastically declining in numbers across Asia and Africa, largely due to illegal trade. Part of the trade, both legal and illegal, supports the traditional Chinese medicine market, which has attracted conse.....»»
Innovative method predicts the effects of climate change on cold-blooded animals
In the face of a warming climate that is having a profound effect on global biodiversity and will change the distribution and abundance of many animals, a Penn State-led research team has developed a statistical model that improves estimates of habit.....»»
Analysis of dinosaur eggshells: Bird-like Troodon laid 4 to 6 eggs in a communal nest
An international research team led by Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany, determined that Troodon, a dinosaur very close to modern birds, was a warm-blooded animal (an endotherm), but had a reproductive system similar to that of modern reptiles......»»
New research using fossils of whale ancestors reveals their path to becoming Earth"s largest mammals
Modern cetaceans—whales and dolphins—have one of the largest size ranges of any living animal group, ranging from as small as 1.5 meters long to as much as 30. However, a new study reveals this diversity came much later in their evolution than ex.....»»
Fishing line and plastic endangering young dolphins
A leading Perth dolphin researcher is urging fishers to be extra vigilant with the proper disposal of fishing lines and hooks after seeing several of the marine mammals in Cockburn Sound caught up in discarded line. Dr. Delphine Chabanne, from Murdoc.....»»
Insects have more complex immune systems than previously thought
Humans and other vertebrates (like mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians) have complex, multi-faceted immune systems that protect us from a constant barrage of bugs and other nasties. But what about insects and other invertebrates?.....»»
Gene Expression in Neurons Solves a Brain Evolution Puzzle
The neocortex is the seat of human intellect. New data suggests that mammals created it with new types of cells only after their evolutionary split from reptiles......»»
Eco-friendly foam can insulate buildings without warming the globe
Rigid foam boards used to insulate buildings can prevent energy loss, making homes more efficient at keeping warm or cool. The advantages in energy efficiency, however, are undercut by environmental concerns over polystyrene products. Blowing agents.....»»