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......»»
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Florida is So Cold Iguanas are Falling Out of Trees
"The U.S. National Weather Service Miami-South Florida warned the public on Sunday that immobilised iguanas could fall out of trees," reports Reuters, "due to unusual cold temperatures across the region. "Iguanas are cold-blooded. They slow down or.....»»
Tapirs and large peccaries are key to ecological balance in Neotropical forests, study shows
A study conducted by researchers affiliated with São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil shows that large mammals have a major impact on plant diversity, primary productivity and biomass in the understory of Neotropical forests. Species like th.....»»
Keep the chill off with the best fan heater
Fan heaters are a fabulous invention. Portable and lightweight, affordable to run thanks to advances in technology, they are the perfect solution for an occasional heat source, or to warm up smaller spaces without blasting on your entire central he.....»»
Picard and Guinan have a warm reunion in S2 trailer for Star Trek: Picard
"Your answers are not in the stars and they never have been." The second season of Star Trek: Picard premieres March 3, 2022 on Paramount+. It has been a long, pandemic-fueled wait, but the second season of Star Trek: Picard is almost h.....»»
Shifting ocean closures best way to protect animals from accidental catch
Accidentally trapping sharks, seabirds, marine mammals, sea turtles and other animals in fishing gear is one of the biggest barriers to making fisheries more sustainable around the world. Marine protected areas—sections of the ocean set aside to co.....»»
Attempt to feed manatees fails so far, but effort to hold off starvation will continue
An attempt to feed starving manatees appears to have failed so far, as the big marine mammals refuse to recognize floating lettuce as food......»»
Lost birds and mammals spell doom for some plants
In one of the first studies of its kind, researchers have gauged how biodiversity loss of birds and mammals will impact plants' chances of adapting to human-induced climate warming......»»
Scientists expand CRISPR-Cas9 genetic inheritance control in mammals
Nearly three years ago University of California San Diego researchers announced the world's first CRISPR-Cas9 genetic editing-based approach to controlling inheritance in mammals......»»
The membrane structure of inner ear protein prestin is revealed
As mammals, we have very sensitive hearing, thanks to a process known as cochlear amplification. This amplification is down to sensory cells in the inner ear called outer hair cells (OHCs), and it is thought to depend on the way a protein called pres.....»»
New research sheds light on the division of labor among genetic switches
The cells of female mammals have a dosage problem, because they have twice as many X chromosomes as are needed in the body. Consequently, one of them is randomly selected and switched off already during early embryonic development. The Xist gene awak.....»»
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For mammals, eating other animals can increase cancer risk
After scouring 110,000 records, researchers gained insight into mammalian cancer Enlarge / These rodents seemingly manage to avoid developing cancer. (credit: Jason Hollinger / Wikimedia Commons) Cancer is a sad fact of life,.....»»
It’s not just humans who get cancer—wild mammals are also at risk
After scouring 110,000 records, researchers gained insight into mammalian cancer Enlarge / These rodents seemingly manage to avoid developing cancer. (credit: Jason Hollinger / Wikimedia Commons) Cancer is a sad fact of life,.....»»
Venoms in snakes and salivary protein in mammals share a common origin
Snakes, some lizards and even a few mammals can have a venomous bite. Although these lineages split more than 300 million years ago, their venoms have evolved from the same ancestral salivary protein, reported scientists today in BMC Biology......»»
Cancer is a ubiquitous disease of mammals, study concludes
Cancer is often considered as a human disease. While it is true that cancer seriously affects humans, other animals also experience this disease. Not just pets, but wild animals too......»»
Tracking of nearctic seabirds surprises scientists with diverse migratory paths from shared breeding site
As the Arctic and the oceans warm due to climate change, understanding how a rapidly changing environment may affect birds making annual journeys between the Arctic and the high seas is vital to international conservation efforts. However, for some A.....»»
Last chance to apply for the Warm Home Discount Scheme
Many suppliers have closed new applications due to a rush of demand for the £140 discount.....»»
Rewilding the Arctic with mammals likely to be ineffective in slowing climate change impact
A new study has shed new light on why large mammals died out at the end of the ice age, suggesting their extinction was caused by a warming climate and expansion of vegetation that created unsuitable habitat for the animals. The findings, published i.....»»
After thousands of years, an iconic whale confronts a new enemy
For millennia, vast expanses of the Arctic Ocean have been untouched by humans, ocean where narwhals and other marine mammals lived undisturbed. Now that climate change is causing sea ice to melt, there has been an uptick of human activity in the Arc.....»»