Where lions roam: West African big cats show no preference between national parks, hunting zones
West African lions are a critically endangered subpopulation, with an estimated 400 remaining and strong evidence of ongoing declines. About
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It’s a family thing: FSU research shows guppies help their brothers when it comes to the opposite sex
In a new study published by a Florida State University team, researchers found that male Trinidadian guppies observe a form of nepotism when it comes to pursuing the opposite sex. These tiny tropical fish often help their brothers in the mating process by darting in front of other males to block access to a female.
Read moreNew feathered dinosaur was one of the last surviving raptors
A new feathered dinosaur that lived in New Mexico 67 million years ago is one of the last known surviving
Read moreThe 2020 HFSP Fellowships
HFSP raises the value of its fellowship awards granted to 65 young researchers that will challenge traditional thinking by investigating
Read moreCelebrating our genomic diversity: Fine-scale differences in the Japanese population
Researchers led by Osaka University use dimensionality reduction analyses to identify fine-scale differences in the Japanese population, revealing greater population structure than previously thought
Read morePalaeontology: New carnivorous dinosaur from New Mexico yields evolutionary insights
The discovery of a new species of dromaeosaurid — a family of generally small to medium-sized feathered carnivores that lived
Read moreDiscovering the diet of the fossil Theropithecus oswaldi found in Cueva Victoria in Spain
The long journey of the African baboon
Read moreNeanderthals ate mussels, fish, and seals too
International research team with participation from University of Göttingen find it wasn’t just Homo sapiens who sourced food from the sea — impact on cognitive abilities suspected
Read moreBig brains or many babies: How birds can thrive in urban environments
Researchers have found that birds can thrive in cities either by having larger brains or by breeding more often
Read moreFossil finds give clues about flying reptiles in the Sahara 100 million years ago
Fish-eating pterosaurs with wingspans of up to 13 feet soared and snatched prey, Baylor University researcher says
Read moreTeeth serve as ‘archive of life,’ new research finds
Findings have implications for studying evolution of menopause, birth patterns, and offspring rearing of earlier humans
Read moreHere be dragons: Analysis reveals new species in Smaug lizard group
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Smaug, the deadly dragon in J.R.R Tolkien’s “The Hobbit,” has a few living relatives. With dense, alligator-like
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