[ad_1] The longest genome of all the animals on Earth belongs not to a giant, or a cognitively advanced critter, but a writhing, water-dwelling creature seemingly frozen in time, right at the cusp of evolving into a beast that can live on land. These are the lungfish, a class of freshwater vertebrates whose peculiar characteristics […]
Insects May Feel Pain, So What Does That Mean For Animal Welfare Laws? : ScienceAlert
[ad_1] At least a trillion insects are killed annually for food and animal feed. Routine slaughter methods include extreme heat and cold, often preceded by starvation. By comparison, ‘only’ around 79 billion mammals and bird livestock are slaughtered every year. Scholars have long recognized that the survival value of pain means many animals experience it, […]
The Incredible Colors of Animals Mean Different Things, But We Just Found a Pattern : ScienceAlert
[ad_1] Dazzling as it often appears, fashion in the animal kingdom can be frightfully repetitive. There are only so many color templates that scream ‘look at me’ amid the greys and greens of foliage and muck. So it should be no surprise that animals often use the same colors for very different purposes. The brilliant […]