New research finds that owning a pet could help people who are less resilient cope with stressful situations by improving their mental wellbeing. The findings also revealed that unhealthy attachments to pets can lead to increased feelings of loneliness among owners.
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A new kind of wood-based plastic could enable circular home furnishings and building materials
Plastics used in home furnishings and constructions materials could be replaced with a new kind of wood-based degradable plastic with semi-structural strength. Unlike thermoplastic, the material can be broken down without harm to the environment, researchers have reported.
Lower than normal rainfall linked with a higher chance of food insecurity
Food insecurity is a growing problem in certain parts of the world, especially as climate change affects weather conditions around the globe. New research found that a lack of rainfall was associated with the highest risk of food insecurity in Tanzania.
New drug is found effective for treating complicated urinary tract infections
An international study comparing new and older treatments against complicated urinary tract infections has found a new drug combination to be more effective, especially against stubborn, drug-resistant infections.
Climate change is closing daily temperature gap, clouds could be the cause
New research has found that the difference between the daily high temperature and the daily low temperature -- known as the diurnal temperature range -- will continue to shrink in parts of the world as climate changes because of a projected increase in daytime cloud cover. The diurnal temperature range...
Several Beautiful New Bird Species Found on Remote Indonesian Islands
Zoologists from Trinity, working with a research team in Indonesia, have found several new species of colourful, tropical sunbirds.
By Leaving Garden Waste Alone, we Could Store 600,000 Tons of CO2 Per Year
Come fall, the sound of a leaf blower blasting leaves into piles, or the sight of a queue of garden waste-packed trailers at the recycling center is all too common, as trees shed their golden brown and yellow robes.
Study: Migrating Birds Attracted by Light Pollution Face Higher Toxic Chemical Exposure
The journeys of night-migrating birds are already fraught with danger.
Vocal communication originated over 400 million years ago
Acoustic communication is not only widespread in land vertebrates like birds and mammals, but also in reptiles, amphibians, and fishes. Many of them are usually considered mute, but in fact show broad and complex acoustic repertoires. According to researchers, the evolutionary origin of vocal communication dates back more than 400...
Nestling birds recognize their local song ‘dialect’
A recent study has shown that juvenile songbirds react to hearing the songs they will eventually produce as adults, even when they are as young as 12 days old. Experiments conducted on nestling pied flycatchers across Europe demonstrate that they preferentially respond to songs from their own species and, remarkably,...