Narwhals use tusks for hunting, exploration, and social behaviors, drone study findsScience
SourceFebruary 28, 2025
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Narwhals use tusks for hunting, exploration, and social behaviors, drone study finds
Summary Drone captures narwhals using their tusks to explore, forage and play Summary: Narwhals, the elusive Arctic whales famed for their long, spiral tusks, have…

Danish researchers gain new insights into sow mortality in pig farmsNews
Muser NewsDeskFebruary 6, 2025
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Danish researchers gain new insights into sow mortality in pig farms
A new study examining the causes of sow mortality in Danish pig farms has provided fresh insights into the issue, revealing that organ torsions and…

Climate Science Digest: January 23, 2025Science
Muser NewsDeskJanuary 24, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: January 23, 2025
Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. Stronger stress response in…

Climate Science Digest: January 16, 2025Science
Muser NewsDeskJanuary 17, 2025
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Climate Science Digest: January 16, 2025
Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup, featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. Table of ContentsClimate change…

Spongy moth outbreaks worsen as climate change accelerates forest damageClimate
SourceJanuary 7, 2025
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Spongy moth outbreaks worsen as climate change accelerates forest damage
New models predict rising temperatures and changing precipitation patterns will lead to an increase in invasive spongy moth surge, already having a profound effect on…

Understanding bee preferences: Quantity or quality in floral traits?Science
Muser NewsDeskJanuary 5, 2025
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Understanding bee preferences: Quantity or quality in floral traits?
The preferences of bees for specific floral traits play a crucial role in pollination, shaping ecosystems and food production. A recent study led by researchers…

Climate change drives phenological divergence between plants and animalsClimate
Muser NewsDeskDecember 27, 2024
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Climate change drives phenological divergence between plants and animals
A study by researchers at Peking University’s Institute of Carbon Neutrality has unveiled how plants and animals respond differently to climate change in their seasonal…

Climate Science Digest: November 29, 2024Science
Muser NewsDeskNovember 30, 2024
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Climate Science Digest: November 29, 2024
Heat sensitivity weakens immune performance in wild monkeys A study from the University of Michigan reveals that wild capuchin monkeys experience a decline in immune…

Early North Americans crafted needles from fur-bearing animals for survivalScience
SourceNovember 28, 2024
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Early North Americans crafted needles from fur-bearing animals for survival
Researchers examining a Wyoming archaeological site have uncovered evidence that early North Americans crafted needles from the bones of fur-bearing animals, such as foxes, rabbits,…

What wasps can teach humans about surviving high alcohol consumptionScience
Adrian AlexandreNovember 10, 2024
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What wasps can teach humans about surviving high alcohol consumption
On a warm summer evening, humans enjoying a drink outdoors might share their glass with an unlikely visitor - a wasp. While most animals, including…

Storms challenge albatrosses’ feasting flights, study revealsScience
Adrian AlexandreNovember 6, 2024
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Storms challenge albatrosses’ feasting flights, study reveals
New research shines a spotlight on the unforeseen challenges facing one of the world’s most iconic seabirds, the albatross, during extreme ocean storms. Known for…

Mathematical model illuminates how environment impacts life choices of salmonScience
SourceNovember 4, 2024
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Mathematical model illuminates how environment impacts life choices of salmon
Tokyo Metropolitan University – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have created a mathematical model that models how the evolutionary strategies of organisms are affected by…

Agrochemicals and rising temperatures found to intensify insect population declineScience
Adrian AlexandreOctober 25, 2024
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Agrochemicals and rising temperatures found to intensify insect population decline
Scientists have long been concerned about the global decline in insect populations. While factors like habitat loss and climate change have often been cited, new…

Fossils reveal dramatic shifts in Southern Europe’s ecosystem across Glacial cyclesNews
SourceOctober 24, 2024
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Fossils reveal dramatic shifts in Southern Europe’s ecosystem across Glacial cycles
PLOS | MP - Fossils dating back over 600,000 years have uncovered key insights into how Southern Europe's ecosystems adapted to dramatic climate changes, according…

Microplastics detected in dolphin breathScience
Adrian AlexandreOctober 17, 2024
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Microplastics detected in dolphin breath
U.S. researchers have found microplastic particles in the breath of wild bottlenose dolphins, suggesting that inhalation could be a significant route of exposure to these…

Heatwaves disorient bumblebees, threatening pollinationScience
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 2, 2024
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Heatwaves disorient bumblebees, threatening pollination
Rising global temperatures are not only taking a toll on human health but also profoundly affecting ecosystems, particularly the essential role of pollinators. Recent research…

Jellyfish, a rising star in marine ecosystems amid climate changeClimate
Adrian AlexandreAugust 14, 2024
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Jellyfish, a rising star in marine ecosystems amid climate change
For years, jellyfish were considered a trophic dead-end in marine ecosystems, serving little more than a last-resort food source for predatory fish. However, recent research…

Long-distance relationship revealed in the seemingly random behavior of bowhead whalesScience
SourceAugust 11, 2024
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Long-distance relationship revealed in the seemingly random behavior of bowhead whales
By Hokkaido University, Aarhus University & Greenland Institute of Natural Resources Applying chaos theory to the movement of iconic arctic whales uncovered a 24-hour diving…

Understanding how a red seaweed reduces methane emissions from cowsScience
SourceJuly 22, 2024
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Understanding how a red seaweed reduces methane emissions from cows
New research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine has implications for addressing a leading contributor to climate warming. By Erica Moser |…

UTA biologist wins national fellowship to study historic pollutionScience
SourceJuly 17, 2024
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UTA biologist wins national fellowship to study historic pollution
By Greg Pederson | University of Texas at Arlington A biology researcher at The University of Texas at Arlington has received a prestigious grant to…

We’re not eating Peppa! Preschoolers befriend farm animalsScience
SourceJuly 15, 2024
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We’re not eating Peppa! Preschoolers befriend farm animals
By SWPS University Giving a chicken, turkey or pig a name and pointing out its individual qualities may change children's attitudes towards animals. It makes…
