Distribution of rat lungworm, now and into future
A recent study revealed that Angiostrongylus cantonensis, the rat lungworm, is widespread in the Hawaiian Islands and its distribution may expand, especially towards higher...
Dangerous foodborne pathogen linked to centipedes
A dangerous foodborne parasite typically found in snails and other mollusks was detected in two patients in a Chinese hospital and traced to their...
Hollow trees host massive moth slumber parties
Moths are generally loners. So, when a lepidopterist spotted a dozen glossy black Idia moths inside a hollow tree, he made a mental note....
Agricultural and urban habitat drive long-term bird population changes
Land use changes are a major driver of species declines, but in addition to the habitat to which they're best adapted, many bird species...
Amphibians face many challenges in Brazilian rain forest
Deforestation remains the biggest threat to animals that call the rain forest 'home.' However, even measured, sensible development projects can have unforeseen effects because...
Rise of the grasshoppers: New analysis redraws evolutionary tree for major insect family
Thanks to a decade-long analysis of grasshoppers' genetic relationships, scientists now have the clearest picture yet of the evolutionary pathways grasshoppers have followed to...
Rats trail behind shrews, monkeys, and humans in visual problem solving
Rats take a fundamentally different approach toward solving a simple visual discrimination task than tree shrews, monkeys, and humans, according to a comparative study...
New evidence of two subspecies of American pikas in Rocky Mountain National Park
Rocky Mountain National Park provides habitat for not one, but two subspecies of the American pika.
Bale monkeys living in different areas have very different DNA
Bale monkeys that live in continuous bamboo forests have different mitochondrial DNA to Bale monkeys living in fragmented forests, according to a new study.
New insights on mosquitoes that spread disease
The Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) is a highly invasive species and a vector of multiple pathogens including various viruses, such as chikungunya, dengue,...
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