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......»»
Team maps out how autophagy functions in mammals; SARS-CoV-2 infection can disrupt the process
The intricate biological process known as autophagy plays a vital role in keeping our cells healthy and functioning by sweeping up and recycling bits of debris and invading microorganisms......»»
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TL;DR: Use code OFFERS1121 through end of November to receive a $30 Costco Shop Card with a new Executive Membership.Now that the sun feels like it is setting around lunchtime and flurries are in the air, it’s time to make our abodes warm and c.....»»
AirPods Max gets $99 price cut in Amazon Black Friday warm-up
Amazon offers the AirPods Max for $439 which is $100 in savings. It's the AirPods Max's lowest price yet and one of today's best headphone deals......»»
Study points to agricultural and industrial sources as the main cause of increasing atmospheric methane
Climate change is causing rapid warming in the arctic and tropical regions where natural wetland store large pools of carbon and emit methane. As climate continues to warm, there is widespread concern that wetland methane emissions will increase and.....»»
Machine learning IDs mammal species with the potential to spread SARS-CoV-2
Back and forth transmission of SARS-CoV-2 between people and other mammals increases the risk of new variants and threatens efforts to control COVID-19. A new study, published today in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, used a novel modelling approa.....»»
A new approach to identify mammals good at learning sounds
Why are some animals good at learning sounds? Did this skill appear when animals started "faking" their body size by lowering calls? In a new study on a wide range of mammals, Andrea Ravignani from the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics and M.....»»
Woodrat microbiomes: It"s who you are that matters most
Every mammal hosts a hidden community of other organisms—the microbiome. Their intestines teem with complex microbial populations that are critical for nutrition, fighting disease and degrading harmful toxins. Throughout their lives, mammals are ex.....»»
Have fun this winter in this ugly sweaters
Winter is a time to bundle up in warm clothing like your favorite sweater. It's also the perfect time to pull out an atrociously designed sweater that's so ugly it becomes excellent. Whether you want a pun to spring on your relatives, or you're just.....»»
Natural variability in Pacific Ocean drives decade-long intensification in Pacific Walker circulation
A new study demonstrates that the naturally occurring warm-to-cold change in the tropical Pacific Ocean is the major cause for the recent intensification in Pacific Walker circulation, the most prominent feature of the tropical Pacific......»»
Striking difference between neurons of humans and other mammals
Human neurons have a lower density of ion channels than expected, compared to neurons of other mammals, according to a new study. The researchers hypothesize that a lower channel density may have helped the human brain evolve to operate more efficien.....»»
The 99 best movies on HBO Max right now
It's getting cold outside, so why not stay inside where it's warm so you can curl up with HBO Max's amazing lineup of movies that you can stream right now!.....»»
Division of tasks in Paleolithic groups not influenced by energy expenditure differences between boys and girls
Researchers from the Paleophysiology and Ecology of Hominins and Paleoecology of Mammals groups at the Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH) have recently published a paper in the journal Human Nature in which they hig.....»»
World"s largest whales eat more than previously thought, amplifying their role as global ecosystem engineers
New research co-authored by Nicholas Pyenson, curator of fossil marine mammals at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, shows evidence that the world's largest whales have been sold short. The study, published today in the journal Nat.....»»
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.....»»
Climate-Driven Extinction Made Mammals" Teeth Less Weird
Fossils show how species diversity—and dental diversity—suddenly collapsed 30 million years ago, suggesting a link between climate, diet, and survival......»»
Some colleges are mammals, others are cities
Higher education in the United States spans five orders of magnitude, from the tiny institutions like the 26-person Deep Springs College in the high desert of eastern California to behemoths, like Arizona State University's city-sized 130,000. A new.....»»
Survivor salmon that withstand drought and ocean warming provide a lifeline for California Chinook
In drought years and when marine heat waves warm the Pacific Ocean, late-migrating juvenile spring-run Chinook salmon of California's Central Valley are the ultimate survivors. They are among the few salmon that survive in those difficult years and r.....»»
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Giant Lemurs Are the First Mammals (besides Us) Found to Use Rhythm
Indris’ dramatic family “songs” show repeatable timing patterns -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»