Tom Hardy and his Marvel character Venom have given their names to a newly-discovered Australian spider. The genus Venomius and its only current species Venomius tomhardyi were described following an expedition to Tasmania.
A global team of scientists has identified and named a new species of leaf-tailed gecko from northern Madagascar, known as Uroplatus garamaso. Leaf-tailed geckos are masters of camouflage. Some species have skin flaps around the whole body and head, complemented by flat tails.
The weevil possesses distinctive characteristics and is sensitive to human disturbance. A new weevil species has been found in the pristine subtropical forests of Ishigaki Island and Yanbaru National Park in Okinawa, Japan. The Ryukyu Islands, a chain of subtropical islands stretching between ma
On April 26, 1986, the infamous explosion at a Chernobyl nuclear power plant unleashed large amounts of radiation into the atmosphere, an event that contaminated wildlife across country lines. The radiation levels seen in animals as a result has decreased in recent years — with the exception of one animal: the wild boar.
A team of paleontologists from the University of Canterbury has discovered a remarkably intact fossil of one of the earliest ancestors of a group of birds now restricted to the tropics. Tropicbirds, now represented by only three living species, have a long fossil record spanning at least 62.5 million years, with the oldest...
#Hunting laws regarding wolverines mean that they run a much greater risk of getting shot in Norway than in Sweden. They are however not smart enough to avoid Norway. On the contrary, they see Norway as a nicely empty area where it's easy to find territory. So the net migration goes west.
Is the Tokay gecko the only species that has named itself? Its Linnaean name is Gecko gecko, and it spends the nights calling "gecko gecko gecko gecko gecko".
I will literally try every possible social media to avoid using Twitter, so Mastodon here we go. I am a researcher and I love studying biological fibres, but even more I love rearranging biological data collected by doctors, biologists and zoologists. This is why I am working on a bio data-collection app.
@danieleliprandi You can use hashtags to find topics that interest you. Like #biology#zoology. You can follow hashtags here so you can see what's being posted.
I'm reading Charles Darwin's barnacle study with a queer eye with a mind towards developing my 2021 article 'Darwin's Closet' . . . but, doing a bit of googling around it, I find that someone on Reddit has already beat me to the core thesis . . . 🤨
Now researchers think they know why. Several years back, during a fishing expedition in the Florida Keys, biologist Lori Schweikert came face to face with an unusual quick-change act. She caught a pointy-snouted reef fish known as a hogfish and placed it on her boat's deck. However, when she later
Mangrove #killifish are usually solitary but Chloe Melanson Simon Lamarre & Suzanne Currie found that having social experiences helps them stay in warm waters longer before leaping out in search of a new home
My 2021 article 'Darwin's Closet: The Queer Sides of The Descent of Man (1871)' in the Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society has now been viewed over 20K times! Please keep sharing: https://academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/article/191/2/323/6075648 🏳️🌈 🐒
In their #JEB100 Review, Ijspeert & Daley discuss how comparative animal studies and neuromechanical modeling have revealed diversity in the integration of feedback and feedforward control, related to body size, mechanical stability, time to locomotor maturity and movement speed
Two male Asian elephants, Dunk and Gold Dust, were star attractions at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. In November 1892 physician Irving C. Rosse described, somewhat disapprovingly, how the animals had sex together, this being the first published account of same-sex sexual behaviour in elephants. 🏳️🌈 🐘
Writing about hammerhead worms meant looking at the history of their US invasion, which is how I learned that the invasive species Bipalium adventitium was identified in NY in 1947 (and in California in 1943) by zoologist Libbie Hyman.
At a time when there were few women in zoological research, Hyman literally wrote the book on invertebrates, producing a 6-volume treatise ("The Invertebrates") and 90 articles from 1940-1967.
My #horror#podcast "The Recalling" has been consumed thousands of times in dozens of countries - laying the larva of nightmares all around the world to five star reviews (thank you all).
Researchers are rediscovering the forgotten legacy of a pioneering Black scientist who conducted trailblazing research on the cognitive traits of bees, spiders and more.
The Venom spider: New genus named after Marvel character (phys.org)
Tom Hardy and his Marvel character Venom have given their names to a newly-discovered Australian spider. The genus Venomius and its only current species Venomius tomhardyi were described following an expedition to Tasmania.
A Master of Disguise – Scientists Discover New “Cryptic” Species of Leaf-Tailed Gecko (scitechdaily.com)
A global team of scientists has identified and named a new species of leaf-tailed gecko from northern Madagascar, known as Uroplatus garamaso. Leaf-tailed geckos are masters of camouflage. Some species have skin flaps around the whole body and head, complemented by flat tails.
Scientists Discover New Species of Weevils in Japan’s Pristine Subtropical Forests (scitechdaily.com)
The weevil possesses distinctive characteristics and is sensitive to human disturbance. A new weevil species has been found in the pristine subtropical forests of Ishigaki Island and Yanbaru National Park in Okinawa, Japan. The Ryukyu Islands, a chain of subtropical islands stretching between ma
Scientists finally know why Germany’s wild boar are surprisingly radioactive (www.msn.com)
On April 26, 1986, the infamous explosion at a Chernobyl nuclear power plant unleashed large amounts of radiation into the atmosphere, an event that contaminated wildlife across country lines. The radiation levels seen in animals as a result has decreased in recent years — with the exception of one animal: the wild boar.
Remarkably Intact Fossil Species Suggests Tropicbirds Originated In Zealandia - Ancient Pages (www.ancientpages.com)
A team of paleontologists from the University of Canterbury has discovered a remarkably intact fossil of one of the earliest ancestors of a group of birds now restricted to the tropics. Tropicbirds, now represented by only three living species, have a long fossil record spanning at least 62.5 million years, with the oldest...
The Social Life of Bats (nautil.us)
Our reporter joins scientists in Mozambique to understand how bats communicate with one another.
Two New Toxic Birds Discovered (archive.ph)
Here’s how newfound “spicy” birds resist their potent neurotoxin
Adorable Moth-Size Bats Found in the Pacific Islands’ Largest Bat Cave (archive.is)
An expedition has discovered a remote Fijian cave with thousands of microbats thought to be nearly extinct
Beyond Eyes: This Fish Can See With Its Skin (scitechdaily.com)
Now researchers think they know why. Several years back, during a fishing expedition in the Florida Keys, biologist Lori Schweikert came face to face with an unusual quick-change act. She caught a pointy-snouted reef fish known as a hogfish and placed it on her boat's deck. However, when she later
10,000 feet down, scientists find 'enormous' octopus colony (mashable.com)
The octopuses are drawn to this deep sea location.
This is what happens when feral cows take over a remote Alaskan island (www.popsci.com)
When habitat loss is one of the biggest issues facing wild animals, why has Alaska given this uninhabited island to feral cattle?