An animal rescue charity has said action should be taken immediately after photos of a man drinking in a pub in Co Clare holding onto a zebra foal and pony went viral. The images, which were taken ...

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Mar. 31, 2025 — Every night, bats emerge out of roosts in massive numbers, creating what scientists have called a 'cocktail party nightmare' of clashing echolocations. Nobody knew how bats ...

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Animal physiology is the scientific study of the life-supporting properties, functions and processes of animals or their parts. The discipline covers key homeostatic processes, such as the ...

Replacing animal tests does not mean putting human patients at risk. It also does not mean halting medical progress. Instead, replacing animals used in testing will improve the quality as well as the ...

Ant foragers actively abandon toxic baits, hampering control efforts. This abandonment process is driven at least in part by learning and memory, while aversive pheromones and passive mechanisms ...

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