‘Iridescent’ creature with ‘chevron’ pattern found in Kenya swamp. It’s a new species
Every year, the aquatic animals die off when the swamp dries up, leaving their eggs behind to hatch when the rains return.
Melanosome patterns in Mesozoic mammals suggest they had dark, uniformly dull fur coloring
An international team of paleontologists, geoscientists and biologists has found via analysis of melanosome patterns in ...
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Dark coats may have helped the earliest mammals hide from hungry dinosaurs
During the age of dinosaurs, early mammals probably lacked the stripes and spots of their modern relatives, having uniformly dark, drab coats.
Early mammals were all one color, study suggests
The new research is the first to look back at early mammals in full color. Using advanced fossil imaging methods and a ...
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Color-changing creature found ‘calling in wet meadows’ in China. It’s a new species
In a national park of southern China, a color-changing creature with yellowy eyes sat in the damp grass and called out. The sound was likely intended to attract a mate, but attracted the attention of ...
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Does daylight saving time affect dogs? It depends if they have to work
A recently published study found that companion dogs did not seem to show “any patterns of daylight saving time adjustment,” ...
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Lyrebirds, famed for their mimicry, are also forest farmers, finds new research
The superb lyrebird, famous for its extraordinary ability to mimic practically any noise, has now been shown to be a ...
Like your apples and peaches? An NAU researcher says you might have a dinosaur to thank
About 65 million years ago, dinosaurs lumbered through forests. After they went extinct, things changed — and the effects are ...
A new spatial mechanism for coexistence: Hidden patterns in tree distribution stabilize biodiversity in forests
The reason why so many tree species can coexist in species-rich forests has long been a subject of debate in ecology. This question is key to understanding the mechanisms governing the dynamics and ...
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Indigenous Dayak community makes strides on Borneo toward forest autonomy
Research shows that building sustainable local economies in nontimber forest products and freshwater fisheries will take on increasing importance in the next decades as weather patterns become ...
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New spatial mechanism for the coexistence of tree species
The reason why so many tree species can coexist in species-rich forests has long been a subject of debate in ecology. This question is key to understanding the mechanisms governing the dynamics and ...