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03-21-2023
Hummingbirds have evolved to survive harsh environments 
Experts at Washington University in St. Louis are describing how hummingbirds use torpor, a hibernation-like state of inactivity, to survive harsh environments. According to the study, hummingbirds use torpor in different ways depending on their physical state and the environmental conditions they are facing.  In collaboration with biologists in Colombia, the researchers caught 249 hummingbirds (29 different species) living in the middle to high altitudes of the Andes Mountains. The experts wanted to measure torpor under various semi-natural conditions.  “Torpor is somewhere between a power nap and...
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03-13-2023
Nature reserves are crucial for whooper swans 
Whooper swans (Cygnus cygnus) spend their summers in subarctic Europe...
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03-13-2023
Southern orca decline may be tied to hunting behaviors
Orcas populations were decimated in the early 20th century due...
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03-13-2023
Extreme snowstorms impact breeding success of petrels
Usually, the arrival of the new year is a perfect...
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03-13-2023
Black widows are being targeted by invasive brown widows
When an invasive animal species arrives in a previously uncolonized...
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03-13-2023
Which animal viruses will cause future pandemics?
Although viruses spill over from animals to humans quite often...
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03-13-2023
Monkey stone tools look like early human artifacts
A team of researchers led by the Max Planck Institute...
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03-12-2023
Squid fishing vessels take advantage of unregulated waters
Squid fishing is increasingly expanding into unregulated spaces, despite growing...
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03-12-2023
Conservation efforts are not enough to save Antarctic wildlife
A recent study has revealed that conservation efforts in Antarctica...
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03-11-2023
Sea temperatures drive the distribution of European fish
A team of scientists led by the University of Bristol...
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03-11-2023
Migratory birds take breaks to boost their immune system
Scientists have long known that, after a period of intense...
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03-11-2023
How did jewel beetles’ visual systems evolve?
Jewel beetles are a striking species of insects that can...
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03-10-2023
Strong maternal drive helps sea otters survive
The southern sea otter (Enhydra lutris nereis), also known as...
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