The bottoms of boats and docks can accumulate lots of dirt, but semiaquatic animals like otters avoid having ‘fouled’ fur. Their secret could one day help keep underwater infrastructure clean.
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Researchers have made a fascinating observation: a polar bear used a diving hunting technique, never before reported, to capture large moulting snow geese.
Puddles are an often-ignored but crucial habitat for rare and unusual wildlife.
There hasn’t been a lot of research into adult cat play, but a new study shows it’s not just dogs who like to play fetch.
If we weren’t here to shape, feed and care for our dogs – how might they change?
My team studied bluefin tuna otoliths to learn why some populations are recovering faster than others.
The waters of the St. Lawrence are running out of breath and bottom-dwelling organisms are already feeling the effects. Here’s how ecosystems are reacting.
There’s a surprising amount of crossover in what things help human and dog longevity.
Only after a species is identified and listed by taxonomists can it be protected. Yet we still don’t have one globally agreed-upon list of every species. A new 74-nation survey points to the solution.
Life on Our Planet has some important messages about the nature of evolution, and what the future may hold for us.
New research looks at how different species have managed to cross geographic barriers throughout history and whether their individual traits played a crucial role in these journeys.
Charles Darwin knew the evidence from fossils contradicted evolution. Researchers are still trying to work out the problem today.
After combing through museum collections, our team of researchers found a whopping 125 fluorescent mammal species – from polar bears and dolphins, to leopards, zebras and wombats.
A new study modelled how a game of snog, marry, avoid, may play out in the animal kingdom.
Medieval monastics were often discouraged from owning companion animals, which were viewed as a distraction, a religion scholar explains.
New research reveals the environmental impact of keeping tropical fish as household pets – but there are ways to reduce it.
Invasive ants are a major threat to biodiversity, according to a study.
Animals often give birth to litters of more than one offspring at a time. But are those babies twins?
Your faithful companion sees the world differently than you do, but it’s a mistake to assume dogs only see black, white and shades of grey.
Shelter dogs get a new shot at life through a college course that teaches them how to be faithful companions once again.
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Principal Lecturer in Wildlife Conservation, Nottingham Trent University
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Professor, Management and Organizational Studies, Huron University College, Western University
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Associate Professor, School of Animal and Veterinary Science, University of Adelaide
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Senior Lecturer in Animal Science, Nottingham Trent University
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Professor of Wildlife Conservation, University of Salford
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Visiting Research Fellow, Animal Behaviour and Welfare, Nottingham Trent University
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Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Biology, Adjunct Associate Professor of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology
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Associate Professor Emerita of Comparative Literature, University of California, San Diego
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Professor in Ecology, Charles Sturt University
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Professor, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Assistant Director of the University Museum of Zoology, Cambridge, University of Cambridge
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Former Foundation Professor of Animal Welfare, University of Queensland, Curtin University
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Professor in Modern History, University of York
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Animal Geographer, Keele University
