In an advance that will help scientists track coronavirus variants in wild and domesticated animals, researchers report they can now detect exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 virus in any animal species. Most coronavirus antibody ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jul 6, 2023
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Researchers who found novel coronaviruses in UK bats say genetic surveys of the viruses should be regularly conducted, even if none of those viruses can infect humans yet.
Ecology
Jun 27, 2023
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A new analysis suggests that wild, stray, and feral cats living in areas with higher human population density tend to release—or "shed"—a greater amount of the parasite that causes the disease toxoplasmosis. The study ...
Ecology
Jun 21, 2023
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Currently there are no contraceptives capable of producing permanent sterilization in companion animals. Spaying, the surgical removal of the ovaries and uterus, is the most widely used strategy to control unwanted reproduction ...
Biotechnology
Jun 6, 2023
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Wild dingo populations have less dog lineage, with a significantly greater proportion of pure dingoes than previously thought, according to new research, challenging the view that pure dingoes are on the decline due to crossbreeding.
Ecology
May 30, 2023
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In a new study, researchers from Uppsala University in Sweden, together with colleagues from the University of São Paulo, Brazil, have investigated the impact that a barren living environment for sows leaves on the next ...
Plants & Animals
May 26, 2023
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The story of how ancient wolves came to claim a place near the campfire as humanity's best friend is a familiar tale (even if scientists are still working out some of the specifics). In order to be domesticated, a wild animal ...
Paleontology & Fossils
Apr 10, 2023
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In the 19th century, Charles Darwin was one of the first to notice something interesting about domesticated animals: different species often developed similar changes when compared to their ancient wild ancestors.
Evolution
Mar 22, 2023
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A group of researchers supported by FAPESP analyzed 192 news reports published on the internet between 2011 and 2021 on Brazilian deer species (Cervidae) in order to find out whether news of threats to these animals matched ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 15, 2023
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Brown bear management and conservation are the core of heated debates in Romania. As the country harboring the largest population of brown bears in Europe, coexistence between bears and people has always been at the forefront ...
Ecology
Feb 3, 2023
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