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Many birds’ feathers are remarkably efficient at shedding water — so much so that “like water off a duck’s back” is a common expression. Much more unusual are the belly feathers of the sandgrouse, esp...
Prepare for next pandemic by preserving animal specimens in natural history collections, scientists say（图）
pandemic preserving animal specimens natural history collections
2021/1/28
It's been more than a year since the first cases were identified in China, yet the exact origins of the COVID-19 pandemic remain a mystery. Though strong evidence suggests that the responsible coronav...
Scientists unlock mysteries of grasshoppers' response to gravity（图）
Scientists mysteries grasshoppers response gravity
2020/1/19
Despite the importance of insects as agricultural pests, disease vectors, and food web components, the understanding of many aspects of their basic physiology is minimal.Arizona State University ...
Scholars and conservationists want to aim for the right future to preserve biodiversity and plan sustainable environments. One of those scholars is calling for due diligence to make sure the right dat...
Scientists discover spring-loaded mechanism in unusual species of trap-jaw ant（图）
scientists spring-loaded mechanism trap-jaw ant
2017/9/19
Researchers reveal how a group of trap-jaw ants can snap their jaws shut at speeds of up to 50 miles per hour – just fast enough to capture their elusive prey.
They report their findings in the Journ...
Scientists Reveal How These Ants Snap Their Jaws Shut in the Blink of an Eye
Scientists Ants Snap Jaws Shut Blink Eye
2017/9/19
Few potential victims stand a chance against the formidable mandibles of a trap-jaw ant. In conflicts between predators and prey, speed is a decided advantage, and evolution has given these insects an...
Scientists Discover a Way to Sequence DNA of Rare Animals
Scientists Sequence DNA Rare Animals
2017/2/16
Rare and extinct animals are preserved in jars of alcohol in natural history museum collections around the world, which provide a wealth of information on the changing biodiversity of the planet. Thes...
Dr. Xiaoming Wang, Curator and Head of Vertebrate Palaeontology at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, and Dr. Denise Su, Curator & Head of Paleobotany and Paleoecology at the Cleveland ...
Seasonality of bird migration responds to environmental cues,scientists show
Seasonality bird migration environmental cues scientists
2016/9/12
The seasonality of bird migration is shifting in response to climate change. As a result, birds in the United States are arriving at their northern breeding grounds earlier in spring -- and may be dep...
Scientists crack secrets of the monarch butterfly’s internal compass
Scientists monarch butterfly internal compass
2016/4/25
ach fall, monarch butterflies across Canada and the United States turn their orange, black and white-mottled wings toward the Rio Grande and migrate over 2,000 miles to the relative warmth of cen...
Scientists characterize a new shape using rubber bands
Scientists characterize new shape rubber bands
2014/5/13
While setting out to fabricate new springs to support a cephalopod-inspired imaging project, a group of Harvard researchers stumbled upon a surprising discovery: the hemihelix, a shape rarely seen in ...
Scientists develop new penguin DNA profiling technique（图）
Scientists new penguin DNA profiling technique Antarctica´ s changing climate
2009/12/22
Researchers from The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and the University of Sheffield have identified genetic markers that can be used to track the movement of penguins and ultimately determine whet...
Scientists identify world’s largest leatherback turtle population（图）
Scientists world’s largest leatherback turtle population
2009/5/20
The study highlights the importance of conservation work to manage key sites and protected areas in Gabon.Leatherbacks are of profound conservation concern around the world after populations in the In...
Exeter Scientists warn of climate change risk to marine turtles
climate change marine turtles
2007/3/20
March 20, 2007，North American marine turtles are at risk if global warming occurs at predicted levels, according to scientists from the University of Exeter’s School of Biosciences. The team, which is...