Discoveries in Animal Sciences – Discoveries in Animal Sciences

Brooding might have evolved late in modern birds

by Editor in Birds 0

Birds that lived at the time of the dinosaurs might have been too heavy to sit on clutches of eggs without breaking them, according to an analysis of primitive avian fossils. The findings suggest that [...]

Are bats sources of the novel Wuhan coronavirus epidemic?

1st February 2020 3

Autors: Emily Clayton and Muhammad Munir Molecular Virology, Biomedical and Life Sciences, Lancaster University, Lancaster UK The novel 2019 coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak originating from Wuhan in China is now progressing further, with more than 9,000 […]

Secret to intelligence in parrots revealed

7th July 2018 1

Neuroscientists have identified the neural circuit that may underlay intelligence in birds, according to a new study. The discovery is an example of convergent evolution between the brains of birds and primates, with the potential […]

Antiviral Nasal RNA Spray

15th April 2018 1

Designer RNA molecules delivered through the nose show early promise for treating West Nile fever, trials in mice show. No effective therapies exist for the illness caused by a mosquito-borne virus, which can invade the […]

Pets

Facial expression recognition tools to tell a dog’s mood

A study has been conducted on dog facial expression recognition using convolutional neural network (CNN), which is a representative algorithm [...]
Animal Diseases

Are bats sources of the novel Wuhan coronavirus epidemic?

Autors: Emily Clayton and Muhammad Munir Molecular Virology, Biomedical and Life Sciences, Lancaster University, Lancaster UK The novel 2019 coronavirus [...]
Animal Diseases

Novel Vaccine To Protect Poultry from two Diseases Simultaneously is Generated.

“The approach is quick and highly successful in generating vaccines against multiple viruses of poultry health and economic importance”. Researchers [...]
Pets

Farm Microbes Can Safeguard Children from Asthma

Children who grow up on farms have a lower risk of developing asthma, and now research published in Nature Medicine, DOI: [...]
Birds

Most Beautiful Chickens on the Planet

Portraits of “Most Beautiful Chickens on the Planet” Capture Their Underrated Beauty If you were asked to name the most [...]

How dogs see clearly while having muzzle in the way?

21st April 2018 0

While there is no explanation, backed by research, there are justifications that dogs get around with the muzzle blockage by tilting their heads. A comprehensive explanation along with other potential implications have been discussed by […]

If extension continue, will cow be the largest animal on the planet?

21st April 2018 0

While animals are disappearing over the known history of mankind, and if this continue it is expected the cow will be the biggest animal on the planet. An interesting aspect of this story can be […]

A molecule boosts generosity in birds

15th April 2018 0

Birds share more readily after being given the avian equivalent of oxytocin, a hormone linked with social bonding and maternal behaviour in mammals. The hormone mesotocin boosts gregariousness in birds. To see what other powers […]

Grudge-Holding Crows Pass on Their Anger to Family and Friends

5th May 2019 0

(First appeared at) What’s the News: A few years ago scientists learned that American crows can recognize and remember human faces, particularly faces they associate with bad experiences. Now, new research published in the Proceedings […]

Mystery of Woodpeckers Brains?

1st May 2018 0

While a woodpecker smacks its head against wood 54 million times in its lifetime, now researchers are trying to solve the mystery of preserved brain which acts and display mysteriously. Read more at: George Farah, […]

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