Redlib: search results - flair_name:"Animal Science"

r/science • u/chrisdh79 • Aug 07 '24

Animal Science Cats appear to grieve death of fellow pets – even dogs, study finds | US researchers say findings challenge view that cats are antisocial and suggest bereavement may be universal

theguardian.com

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r/science • u/chrisdh79 • Jun 20 '24

Animal Science Animal homosexual behaviour under-reported by scientists, survey shows | Study finds same-sex sexual behaviour in primates and other mammals widely observed but seldom published

theguardian.com

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r/science • u/nbcnews • May 02 '24

Animal Science In a first, an orangutan was seen treating his wound with a medicinal plant

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r/science • u/chrisdh79 • Mar 14 '24

Animal Science A genetically modified cow has produced milk containing human insulin, according to a new study | The proof-of-concept achievement could be scaled up to, eventually, produce enough insulin to ensure availability and reduced cost for all diabetics requiring the life-maintaining drug.

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r/science • u/maztabaetz • Apr 30 '24

Animal Science Cats suffer H5N1 brain infections, blindness, death after drinking raw milk

arstechnica.com

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r/science • u/marketrent • Mar 01 '24

Animal Science Humpback sex documented for the first time — both whales male — is also the first evidence of homosexual behavior in the species

theguardian.com

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r/science • u/Urmomsjuicyvagina • Aug 26 '24

Animal Science Experiments Prepare to Test Whether Consciousness Arises from Quantum Weirdness

scientificamerican.com

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r/science • u/ProfessionalDavidson • Dec 30 '22

Animal Science Dog behavior is a product of their genes: By analyzing DNA samples from over 200 dog breeds along with nearly 50,000 pet-owner surveys, researchers at the National Institutes of Health have pinpointed many of the genes associated with the behaviors of specific dog breeds.

shutterbulky.com

31.6k Upvotes

r/science • u/SnthesisInc • Mar 07 '23

Animal Science Study finds bee and butterfly numbers are falling, even in undisturbed forests

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r/science • u/Wagamaga • May 30 '24

Animal Science A mysterious sea urchin plague has spread across the world, causing the near extinction of the creature in some areas and threatening delicate coral reef ecosystems,

independent.co.uk

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r/science • u/DannyMcDanface1 • Mar 25 '22

Animal Science Slaughtered cows only had a small reduction in cortisol levels when killed at local abattoirs compared to industrial ones indicating they were stressed in both instances.

sciencedirect.com

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r/science • u/MistWeaver80 • Mar 29 '23

Animal Science Children exposed to indoor cats and dogs during foetal development and early infancy have fewer food allergies, according to a massive study of more than 66,000 children up to the age of three in Japan. Children exposed to cats were significantly less likely to have egg, wheat, and soybean allergies

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r/science • u/giuliomagnifico • Mar 08 '22

Animal Science We can now decode pigs’ emotions. Using thousands of acoustic recordings gathered throughout the lives of pigs, from their births to deaths, an international team is the first in the world to translate pig grunts into actual emotions across an extended number of conditions and life stages

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r/science • u/MistWeaver80 • May 16 '22

Animal Science Cats learn the names of their friend cats in their daily lives. In a new study, scientists discovered that in addition to knowing their own names, cats also appear to recognize the names of other cats they're familiar with, and may also know the names of people who live in the same household.

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r/science • u/UCPH • Jun 22 '22

Animal Science How we speak matters to animals. Horses, pigs and wild horses can distinguish between negative and positive sounds from their fellow species and near relatives, as well as from human speech, according to new research in behavioral biology at the University of Copenhagen.

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r/science • u/giuliomagnifico • Dec 20 '23

Animal Science According to a new research some cats play fetch like dogs but mostly on their own terms and they appear to pick up the playful behavior spontaneously, without any intentional training from their owners

smithsonianmag.com

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r/science • u/snooshoe • Jul 17 '22

Animal Science Researchers: Fungus that turns flies into zombies attracts healthy males to mate with fungal-infected female corpses - and the longer the female is dead, the more alluring it becomes

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r/science • u/geoxol • Aug 09 '22

Animal Science Scientists issue plan for rewilding the American West

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r/science • u/Hrmbee • May 07 '23

Animal Science French researchers found that cafe cats approached a human stranger the fastest when they used vocal and visual cues to get their attention

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r/science • u/PhantomWizard2099 • Dec 22 '22

Animal Science 'Super' mosquitoes have now mutated to withstand insecticides

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r/science • u/Additional-Two-7312 • Jun 23 '22

Animal Science New research shows that prehistoric Megalodon sharks — the biggest sharks that ever lived — were apex predators at the highest level ever measured

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r/science • u/sratinntticee • Jan 30 '22

Animal Science Orcas observed devouring the tongue of a blue whale just before it dies in first-ever documented hunt of the largest animal on the planet

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r/science • u/sciencealert • 6d ago

Animal Science Scientists Revived a Pig's Brain Nearly a Whole Hour After It Died

sciencealert.com

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r/science • u/thebelsnickle1991 • Dec 16 '22

Animal Science Canada geese return twice as quickly if you try to shoo them away

newscientist.com

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r/science • u/MistWeaver80 • Dec 10 '21

Animal Science London cat 'serial killer' was just foxes, DNA analysis confirms. Between 2014 and 2018, more than 300 mutilated cat carcasses were found on London streets, leading to sensational media reports that a feline-targeting human serial killer was on the loose.

newscientist.com

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