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Here's why different four-legged animals adopt similar gaits
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 24 (ANI): As movement strategies are energetically optimal in most mammals they tend to walk at slow speeds and run at intermediate speed, reveals a recent study.
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Melting Arctic sea ice linked to emergence of deadly virus: Study
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA] Nov 9 (ANI): Decline of ice in the Arctic sea can lead to the emergence of a deadly virus that could threaten marine mammals in the North Pacific, says a recent study.
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Here's how artificial sweeteners increase appetite
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 30 (ANI): Researchers have revealed, for the first time, how artificial sweeteners can stimulate appetite.
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Here's how mammals' brains distinguish odours
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 20 (ANI): Researchers found that approximately six types of mammals from mice to cats distinguish odours in almost the same way by using circuitry in the brain.
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Fathers play an important role in brain development: Study
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jun 3 (ANI): The bigger the brain in relation to body size, the more intelligent a living organism is. However, mothers of many mammals cannot bear the energetic costs of developing a large brain on their own, they are reliant on additional help from fathers.
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Mammals' brain size, fertility may depend on who cares for offspring
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 30 (ANI): In mammals, the evolution of larger brain size in offsprings is linked to paternal care whereas higher fertility in females is associated with the extra care they get from individuals other than their biological parents (alloparents), a study has claimed.
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Researchers forecast worldwide move towards smaller birds, mammals
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [USA], May 25 (ANI): In the future, small, fast-lived, highly-fertile, insect-eating animals which can thrive in a wide variety of habitats will predominate, a recent study suggests.
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Widespread transfer of genes is important driver of evolution
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C.[USA], July 9 (ANI): A new study has revealed that widespread transfer of genes between species has radically changed the genomes of today's mammals, and has also been an important driver of evolution.
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New antiviral gene may stop virus clone
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C.[USA], June 24 (ANI): A new study revealed that humans and other mammals possess an antiviral gene which is capable of stopping viruses from replicating.
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Mammals turning nocturnal to avoid human contact
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Jun 19 (ANI): Turns out, mammals are going to lengths to avoid human contact.
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Mystery solved behind missing penis bone!
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 14 (ANI): Ever wondered, why unlike most mammals, men have no bones in their penis? A new study explains the mystery of lost baculum (penis bone) in the human lineage tends to be monogamous-- where you are married to, or in a sexual relationship with, one person
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Mammals use beautifully crafted teeth to seduce mate: Study
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. (USA), Nov. 11 (ANI): A beautiful bleached smile with shining teeth makes you sexy and seductive, finds a study
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