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Small birds spice up the already diverse diet of spotted hyenas in Namibia

Hyenas are generalist predators (and scavengers) with a broad range of prey species. They are known for hunting (or scavenging)

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When inequality is more than ‘skin-deep’: Social status leaves traces in the epigenome of spotted hyenas in Tanzania

A research consortium led by scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) provide evidence that social

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Lyrebird synchronizes elements of its mating dance

To woo a mate, the Albert’s Lyrebird of Australia becomes a real song-and-dance bird. Each male first chooses a stage

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Earlier puberty onset may be one of the ways that childhood risk factors affect adult cardiometabolic health

Experiencing puberty earlier, compared to same-age peers, may be one of the mechanisms through which childhood risk factors influence adult

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How extratropical ocean-atmosphere interactions can contribute to the variability of jet streams in the Northern Hemisphere

The interaction between the oceans and the atmosphere plays a vital role in shaping the Earth’s climate. Changing sea surface

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New imaging method illuminates oxygen’s journey in the brain

The human brain consumes vast amounts of energy, which is almost exclusively generated from a form of metabolism that requires

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TB vaccine may enable elimination of the disease in cattle by reducing its spread

Vaccination not only reduces the severity of TB in infected cattle, but reduces its spread in dairy herds by 89%,

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North American cities may see a major species turnover by the end of the century

Climate change may dramatically affect the animal species observed in North American cities, according to a study published March 27

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Climate change policies lose popularity when combined with pausing regulations or social justice

Legislators love bundling things together. It lets them accomplish more with less hassle and attempt to make legislation more appealing

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COVID-19 antibody discovery could explain long COVID

UVA Health researchers have discovered a potential explanation for some of the most perplexing mysteries of COVID-19 and long COVID.