Backyard bird feeding, traditionally regarded as one of Australia’s most cherished and widespread domestic pastimes, has … Backyard Bird Feeding Prohibited as H5N1 Avian Influenza Threatens Australian Wildlife and EcosystemsRead more
Ornithology
Hidden in Plain Sight: DNA from 19th-Century Museum Specimen Confirms Newly Validated Himalayan Pangolin Species
The prehistoric-looking pangolin, often described as a walking pinecone due to its distinct overlapping scales, has … Hidden in Plain Sight: DNA from 19th-Century Museum Specimen Confirms Newly Validated Himalayan Pangolin SpeciesRead more
Where Have All the Wasps Gone? Scientists Mystified by the Great 2026 Social Wasp Disappearance
The familiar, buzzing nuisance that traditionally defines the peak of the warm season has become strikingly … Where Have All the Wasps Gone? Scientists Mystified by the Great 2026 Social Wasp DisappearanceRead more
Fossilized Feces Reveal Prehistoric Feathers and Shed New Light on the Mystery of Bird Survival After the Cretaceous-Paleogene Mass Extinction
Approximately 66 million years ago, a massive apex predator—likely a Tyrannosaurus rex or a closely related … Fossilized Feces Reveal Prehistoric Feathers and Shed New Light on the Mystery of Bird Survival After the Cretaceous-Paleogene Mass ExtinctionRead more
New Hope for Endangered Saltwater Crocodiles as Study Shows Captive-Raised Adults May Successfully Adapt to the Wild
The global effort to restore declining populations of saltwater crocodiles has received a significant boost following … New Hope for Endangered Saltwater Crocodiles as Study Shows Captive-Raised Adults May Successfully Adapt to the WildRead more
New World Screwworm Makes Alarming Return to the United States Prompting High-Tech Tracking Solutions
Decades after a monumental eradication campaign pushed the dangerous flesh-eating parasite far south into Panama, the … New World Screwworm Makes Alarming Return to the United States Prompting High-Tech Tracking SolutionsRead more
Reversing the Skies: How a 150-Million-Inch Jurassic Fossil Challenges Everything We Know About Early Bird Evolution
The discovery of a remarkably preserved, crow-sized fossil in southeastern China has dramatically altered our understanding … Reversing the Skies: How a 150-Million-Inch Jurassic Fossil Challenges Everything We Know About Early Bird EvolutionRead more
University of California Researchers Target Western Drywood Termites with Chitin Inhibitors and Microbial Diagnostics
The covert and destructive nature of drywood termites has long posed a significant challenge for homeowners … University of California Researchers Target Western Drywood Termites with Chitin Inhibitors and Microbial DiagnosticsRead more
Taking the Temperature of a Tyrant: UCLA Scientists Reveal T. Rex Was as Warm-Blooded as Humans
For well over a century, paleontologists have relied on the static architecture of ancient bones, serrated … Taking the Temperature of a Tyrant: UCLA Scientists Reveal T. Rex Was as Warm-Blooded as HumansRead more
Hidden in Plain Sight: University of Sydney Researchers Discover Two New Australian Stick Insect Species and Revive a Third
In an extraordinary testament to the vast, uncharted expanses of Australia’s entomological landscape, a team of … Hidden in Plain Sight: University of Sydney Researchers Discover Two New Australian Stick Insect Species and Revive a ThirdRead more
