Exercising during pregnancy normalises eating behaviours in offspring from obese mice

Maternal obesity in pregnancy changes the eating behaviours of offspring by increasing long-term levels of particular molecules known as microRNAs in the part

Cambridge University News • cambridge
June 4, 2024 ~3 min

Exercising during pregnancy normalises eating behaviors in offspring from obese mice

Maternal obesity in pregnancy changes the eating behaviors of offspring by increasing long-term levels of particular molecules known as microRNAs in the part

Cambridge University News • cambridge
June 4, 2024 ~3 min


How genes shape birdsong, even when birds grow up far from home

It may not be obvious to the human ear but birds of the same species sing in different dialects.

Samyuktha Rajan, PhD candidate in Behavioural Ecology‬, Stockholm University • conversation
May 28, 2024 ~6 min

Animals self-medicate with plants − behavior people have observed and emulated for millennia

Humans have watched and learned from animals who treat their ills with bioactive plants. This animal wisdom has a scientific name: zoopharmacognosy.

Adrienne Mayor, Research Scholar, Classics and History and Philosophy of Science, Stanford University • conversation
May 24, 2024 ~9 min

Why it’s not ‘alright’ if your dog is friendly

Pets’ bad behaviour can place owners under a lot of strain, research shows.

Paul O'Hare, Lecturer in Human Geography and Urban Development, Manchester Metropolitan University • conversation
May 24, 2024 ~7 min

Pets give companionship, cuddles and joy – and also unavoidable stresses

Pets often become an integral part of the family system, and some people say their bond to their pet is akin to that of a human child.

Emily Hemendinger, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus • conversation
May 22, 2024 ~10 min

New fossil brings us a step closer to unravelling the mystery of feather evolution

Understanding more about feathers could change the way we think about dinosaurs.

Maria McNamara, Professor, Palaeobiology, University College Cork • conversation
May 21, 2024 ~7 min

Vegan dog food has been hailed as the healthiest – our study shows the reality is more complicated

We reviewed data that purportedly showed a vegan diet was healthier and found there were more factors at play.

Richard Barrett-Jolley, Senior Lecturer covering Veterinary Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology, University of Liverpool • conversation
May 20, 2024 ~7 min


How newborn chicks are helping to settle a centuries-old debate about cognition and our senses

Philosophers have been debating whether we need conditioning to link information from different senses for centuries.

Elisabetta Versace, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Queen Mary University of London • conversation
May 17, 2024 ~7 min

Why so many animals have a third eyelid, including our pets – yet humans don’t

It’s a question of evolution and adaptation.

Dan Baumgardt, Senior Lecturer, School of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, University of Bristol • conversation
May 16, 2024 ~7 min

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