If the job listing calls for an unusual cluster of skillsets, it's because Sargent, who holds a doctorate in ecology and ...

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A new study by Cynthia Beall of Case Western Reserve University reveals how Tibetan communities have evolved over 10,000 ...

Service dogs are leading the wayScientists believe that they have discovered evidence to suggest dogs are entering a new ...

The noses of many mammals, such as dogs, ferrets and cows, feature grooves forming a multitude of polygons. A team from the ...

We all know cacti store water—but to survive, they migrate their flowers, and so much more. Scientists want to copy the ...

Scientists say fossil dinosaur eggs unearthed at a construction site in China are the smallest ever found, providing new insights into the evolution of the extinct reptile.

Scientists have discovered that dogs may be entering a new wave of domestication, as humans now seek to have companions that ...

Animal tracking studies for ecology and conservation all face technological limitations such as high costs or the need for tags to remain in close proximity to detectors. In research published in ...

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