Moles and shrews survive winter by shrinking their brains December 1, 2022 To survive cold weather and the need to consume food, common shrews and moles shrink their bodies including their skulls and brains by as… Continue Reading
First bison born in the UK wild in thousands of years as part of a conservation project November 28, 2022 The first bison born after more than a millennia in Britain has been lauded by actor Leonardo DiCaprio who posted about the birth to… Continue Reading
Himalayan yak milk and meat approved as food animal by Indian authorities November 28, 2022 Yak farmers of Himalayan highlands have a reason to cheer after a scientific panel of the Food Safety and Standard Authority of India approved… Continue Reading
Two new studies looking at using vaccines and medication to control reproductive capacity in wild cats November 25, 2022 Two separate studies conducted by University of Georgia and Tufts University are seeking to find nonsurgical methods to control reproductive capacity in cats. An… Continue Reading
Would you eat meat grown in a lab using cultured animal cells? November 16, 2022 Imagine a way to produce meat without slaughtering animals. Instead of raising livestock on farms, Uma Valeti, a cardiologist, and co-founder of Upside Foods, dreamt… Continue Reading
How five lions escaped their enclosure at Sydney zoo November 16, 2022 Five lions managed to escape their enclosure at Taronga Zoo after squeezing through a gap in a broken fence. A review into the dramatic… Continue Reading
Pig attacked and stabbed in heart by two men November 11, 2022 An animal sanctuary in Duncan, B.C., is urgently seeking a foster home for a pig that was stabbed multiple times in the Victoria area…. Continue Reading
Crows smarter than monkeys at a mental competency test November 7, 2022 Researchers at the University of Tübingen have found via experimentation that crows are capable of understanding the concept of recursion, a test of mental… Continue Reading
Mother monkeys separated from their newborns get comfort from plush toys: new study November 6, 2022 Mother monkeys permanently separated from their newborns sometimes find comfort in plush toys: this recent finding from Harvard experiments has set off intense controversy among scientists… Continue Reading
University cats? New study show they may be more useful on campus than dog visitations October 31, 2022 Post secondary education is always stressful for students and in recent years, campuses have been organizing visits with dogs to help alleviate some of… Continue Reading
