6+ hour, 28+ min ago  (862+ words) Cape leopards are small, genetically distinct, and locally adapted, making them a conservation priority in one of Africa's most unusual landscapes. Animals of the same species don't always look the same. Birds may have different beak shapes, while mammals can…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (239+ words) Modern humans may not have emerged from one birthplace, but from a shifting mosaic of populations spread across Africa. For decades, scientists have looked mainly to climate to explain where those groups lived and how they interacted. Now, new research…...

7+ mon, 4+ week ago  (244+ words) After 30 years, a rare rodent resurfaced. Its study enriches biodiversity knowledge. A six-month research expedition to New Guinea has resulted in a significant breakthrough by Czech doctoral student Franti'ek Vejm'lka from the Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (323+ words) Baboons have long puzzled scientists with their habit of walking in neat lines across the African landscape. Were they protecting the vulnerable, following leaders, or competing for food? A Swansea University team used high-resolution GPS to track wild chacma baboons…...