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breeding

a photo of a whale and her calf from the air

 Photo by Will Turner on Unsplash

Drones are better than tissue samples for measuring humpback whale body conditions

The two metrics perform similarly for much of the year, but aerial images capture changes during the breeding season where tissue samples do not

Fernanda Ruiz Fadel
Roosting Monarch Butterflies

 Jessica Bolser/USFWS via Wikimedia Commons

Captive butterflies have duller, shorter wings, and weaker grips than their wild counterparts

Is captive rearing really the answer to monarch butterfly conservation? Maybe not, according to this new research

Bryony Timotei Ravate
man and a dog sitting in a field

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How humans have shaped the brains of our furry friends

By breeding dogs for specific behaviors, humans have also altered the physical structure of their brains

Claudia López Lloreda

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Like dogs? They're genetically modified organisms (from a certain point of view)

Humanity's best friend, like crops and livestock, are the product of centuries of manipulation

Jackie Grimm