A new UC Berkeley study finds chimpanzees are less likely to steal pineapple from close friends, reshaping how scientists think about primate morality.
Chimp Friendships Shape Food Theft And Emotions Study
Category: Animals and Nature
Scientists find that magnetic bacteria boost worm lifespan by 43 percent
Magnet-making microbes extended C. elegans lifespans by over 43% and protected their brains and guts, hinting at a wild new frontier for anti-aging science.
Ohio man sentenced to 54 months in prison for creating and distributing videos depicting monkey torture and mutilation.
An Ohio man was sentenced today to 54 months in prison and three years of supervised release in connection with his involvement in online groups dedicated to creating and distributing videos depicting acts of extreme violence and sexual abuse against monkeys.
Memorial Reefs International unveils new undersea memorial garden in La Paz, Mexico.
Imagine a Memorial Reef supporting marine life in the spectacular Sea of Cortez, one of the most biodiverse places on the planet.
National Geographic Photo Ark adds 16,000 species to the list.
Today, the National Geographic Photo Ark celebrates 18 years of highlighting the world’s biodiversity. To mark this milestone, we are pleased to announce the addition of the 16,000th species to the list: the Santa Cruz long-toed salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum croceum).
Plant trees to combat climate change, they said. They’ll be good for the environment, they said. What could possibly go wrong?
Actually, something could go wrong, according to a new study. Oaks and sweetgums, which currently make up most of New York City’s trees, produce large amounts of volatile compounds called isoprenes.
Trees that are sensitive to heat are moving uphill.
Trees in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest are moving to find better temperatures. A new study shows that trees in mountain forests are moving uphill to escape the heat caused by climate change.
Scientists have discovered how trilobites survived two mass extinctions while everything else died. The key is flexible adaptation to the environment.
Scientists have discovered how a unique trilobite species was able to survive and defend itself against predators during Earth’s oxygen level fluctuations. Trilobites, ancient sea-dwelling creatures related to spiders and lobsters, were abundant in the seas for nearly 300 million years, starting in the Cambrian Period. They managed to survive two mass extinctions and dominated…
Want to grow supertrees? Grab a handful of dark earth from the Amazon forest.
A type of soil called terra preta da Amazônia, or Amazon dark earth (ADE), promotes faster growth of trees and enhances their development in qualitative terms, according to an article published in the journal Frontiers in Soil Science.
Spraying just this tiny area of your room’s walls kills 85% of the mosquitoes.
A recent study has revealed a new, simpler way of controlling mosquito-borne diseases. The study found that targeting only the very bottom of a room’s walls with insecticide can eliminate most mosquitoes, which can help to reduce the spread of diseases such as dengue, chikungunya, and Zika virus.
