Female chimps with powerful moms are less likely to leave home
Benefits of mom’s support can make it worthwhile to stay, despite the risks of inbreeding
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New dog, old tricks? Stray dogs can understand human cues
A new study shows that untrained stray dogs respond to gestures from people, suggesting that understanding between humans and dogs transcends training
Read moreClimate may play a bigger role than deforestation in rainforest biodiversity
Small mammals in South America help scientists see forest-wide patterns
Read moreStudy traces evolution of acoustic communication
A study tracing acoustic communication across the tree of life of land-living vertebrates reveals that the ability to vocalize goes back hundreds of millions of years, is associated with a nocturnal lifestyle and has remained stable
Read moreScientists unexpectedly witness wolf puppies play fetch
When it comes to playing a game of fetch, many dogs are naturals. But now, researchers report that the remarkable
Read moreBartonella bacteria found in hemangiosarcoma tumors from dogs
Researchers from North Carolina State University have found a very high prevalence of Bartonella bacteria in tumors and tissues –
Read moreScientists unexpectedly witness wolf puppies play fetch
When it comes to playing a game of fetch, many dogs are naturals. But now, researchers report that the remarkable
Read moreBartonella bacteria found in hemangiosarcoma tumors from dogs
Researchers from North Carolina State University have found a very high prevalence of Bartonella bacteria in tumors and tissues –
Read moreScientists unexpectedly witness wolf puppies play fetch
When it comes to playing a game of fetch, many dogs are naturals. But now, researchers report that the remarkable
Read moreBartonella bacteria found in hemangiosarcoma tumors from dogs
Researchers from North Carolina State University have found a very high prevalence of Bartonella bacteria in tumors and tissues –
Read moreDresden biologists make living sperm glow
How do female insects manage to keep the sperm fresh for months after mating? This is a central question of
Read moreLame sheep adjust their behavior to cope with their condition, says a new study
In the first study of its kind, published today in the Journal of the Royal Society Open Science , a
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