Genetic trade-offs in fertility and longevity explain the maintenance of disease-associated alleles in humans
Welter, D. et al. The NHGRI GWAS Catalog, a curated resource of SNP-trait associations. Nucleic Acids Res. 42,…
Rates of passerine body plan evolution in time and space
Jablonski, D., Roy, K. & Valentine, J. W. Out of the tropics: evolutionary dynamics of the latitudinal diversity…
Viral raccoon Jimothy becomes Seattle’s beloved local legend | Spokane News
SEATTLE, Wash. — A raccoon named Jimothy has become a local sensation in Seattle after a Ballard video…
Iran’s endangered wildlife face new threats from war and economic crisis
CAIRO (AP) — A few days after the U.S. and Israel launched a war on Iran, Reza Kiamarzi…
Interior Department narrows Endangered Species Act protections
PHOENIX (AP) — The Trump administration finalized a rule Friday that changes how agencies enforce the Endangered Species…
A new mamenchisaurid sauropod from the Lower Phu Kradung Formation, Upper Jurassic of northeastern Thailand
Geological setting The Phu Noi Locality is situated in Ban Din Chi village, Kham Muang District, Kalasin Province,…
Some seabirds off California are starving to death amid marine heat wave
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Within minutes of walking on a San Diego beach, marine ornithologist Tammy Russell found…
Comparative primate analysis shows that humans are not unique in having a tight cephalopelvic fit at birth
Schultz, A. H. Sex differences in the pelves of primates. Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. 7, 401–423 (1949). Article …
Rhythm and timing in laughter reveal that human vocal plasticity falls on a hominid continuum
Subjects and recordings Audio recordings were collected from four species of non-human primates (four orangutans, two gorillas, three…
A unified analysis of global riverine eDNA reveals common associations of fish biodiversity with drainage characteristics
Senior, R. A. et al. Global shortfalls in documented actions to conserve biodiversity. Nature 630, 387–391 (2024). Article …
Wanted: The Teton Range’s few remaining mountain goats
Every now and then, a hiker, climber or biologist lays eyes on a mountain goat in the nooks…
What to know about Arizona javelinas
Are coyotes afraid of javelinas? No, coyotes are generally not afraid of javelinas. In fact, coyotes are natural…