The Woven Thoughts

23/04/2020

New regulations are going to be introduced in Australia

New Australian self-isolation rules could face fines Scott Morrison announced a range of restrictions to slow the spread of coronavirus in Australia, including a new requirement for all overseas arriv

08/04/2020

New ID for Dingoes

Dingoes, often thought of as wild dogs, are actually their own group of predator, scientists proclaimed in the Journal of Zoology last week (March 27). “We can also conclusively say that the dingo is

10/03/2020

Running Wild

Mice in the wild like to run on exercise wheels as much as lab mice, according to a study published this week (May 20) in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B. A team led by Johanna Meijer at Leiden

10/03/2020

Chimps Share Microbes When Socializing

Social interactions play a leading role in determining the content of the chimpanzee microbiome, suggests a study published today (January 15) in Science Advances. The more chimpanzees interact with o

10/03/2020

Complications of Brain Manipulations

Acute manipulations of specific brain regions can have strikingly different effects than permanent lesions of the same areas, according to a report in Nature today (December 9). The results of the stu

10/03/2020

Genome Digest

Variable apes Species: Northern white-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus leucogenys), among others Genome size: 2.94 billion base pairs The gibbon, the last ape to have its genome sequenced, tolerates a surpris

10/03/2020

Being the biggest domestic cat breed, Maine c***s are one of the most popular cats. Because who doesn't love big and fluffy cats, right? These majestic felines can grow as much as 40 inches in length and come in 75 different color combinations. With their long, multilayered fur and large paws, Maine...

10/03/2020

Four cats who are some of the cutest megafloofs we’ve ever seen are Sämpy and its furry friends Hiskias Hääppönen, Elmeri, and Nelli, all from Northern Finland.