Animals don’t mind inbreeding
New review suggests animals aren’t hardwired to avoid mating with relatives.
Because it’s evolutionarily unfavourable, there is a common assumption that animals will avoid mating with relatives....
Animals
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Horses and donkeys engineer water for desert ecosystems
Surprise discovery suggests feral animals aren’t all bad.
Well-digging horses and donkeys could provide a valuable service for plants and animals in arid ecosystems, according...
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Conversation
Attack of the alien invaders
Pest plants and animals leave a frightening $1.7 trillion bill.
By Corey J. A. Bradshaw, Flinders University; Boris Leroy, Muséum national d’histoire naturelle (MNHN); Camille Berne...
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Conserve ecosystems, not individual species
Fossils reveal that ecosystems persist for millions of years while mammals come and go.
For millions of years, mammal species have waxed and waned. Yet their broader ecological roles have helped ecosystems...
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Watching cows from space
Student researchers use satellite imaging to track cattle movements.
When looking down upon the Earth through the eyes of a satellite, what would you choose to look at? For students at t...
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Butterflies must gamble on unpredictable futures
Climate change and food scarcity force butterflies to take risks.
Even butterflies need to make decisions about adapting to a changing and unpredictable future, research shows. A t...
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Gorilla chest beating sounds different based on size
The chest beating could attract females and ward off rivals.
The sight of a mountain gorilla rapidly beating its chest is a captivating feature of its communication repertoire, b...
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How will mammals respond to climate change?
It’s complex – scientists call for more comprehensive studies.
As the ramifications of climate change become increasingly more apparent, our understanding of its complex impacts on...
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Easter Wrap: The Easter Bilby is here!
Science stories about our Aussie Easter icon.
You might be more used to getting a visit from the Easter bunny, but in Australia it’s the Easter bilby that stops by...
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Is your dog at risk of cancer?
Genomics shows some breeds are more susceptible.
Specific genes put some dog breeds at greater risk of cancer. According to a new study published in PLOS Genetics,...