Wild Horses Once Had Unique Zebra-Like Coats Most wild horses have lost their unique wild Dun coats that are characterized by pale hair and zebra-like dark stripes. In a recent study, researchers investigate the genetics behind this unique skin pigmentation…
Scarce Snow Affects Snowshoe Hares, Black Bears
Scarce Snow Affects Snowshoe Hares, Black Bears Caught in white outfits in a brown landscape, snowshoe hares are feeling conspicuous to predators in low-snow landscapes caused by El Niño. Black bears are likewise thrown off schedule and using more energy…
Rare Gray Wolves: December Snow Best For Biologists' Tracking
Rare Gray Wolves: December Snow Best For Biologists’ Tracking When snow finally makes a smooth palette for finding rare gray wolves’ pawprints, Washington state biologists find it easiest to track them. The end of the year is the biggest time…
Early Mammals Rapidly Diversified After Dinosaur Extinction
Early Mammals Rapidly Diversified After Dinosaur Extinction Following the mass extinction of dinosaurs, mammals were able to rapidly diversify and radiate without the threat of predation. Source: Natures Talk Show via Nature World News Early Mammals Rapidly Diversified After Dinosaur…
Hawaiian Bobtail Squid Depends On Mutually Beneficial Relationship With Luminescent Bacterium
Hawaiian Bobtail Squid Depends On Mutually Beneficial Relationship With Luminescent Bacterium Hawaiian bobtail squid harness luminescent bacteria in their predator-fooling light organs so that they can mimic moonlight and camouflage with the ocean’s surface. This allows them to evade nighttime…
Recycling Christmas Trees Rebuilds Local Fish Habitat
Recycling Christmas Trees Rebuilds Local Fish Habitat Nationwide, various agencies and organizations collect used Christmas trees after the holiday and make use of them in ways that include grinding them for garden mulch or building up sand dunes to prevent…
