Annie Roth

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These Apes Are Matriarchal, but It Doesn’t Mean They’re Peaceful [The New York Times)-

11 hours ago | afropages.fr | Annie Roth
These Apes Are Matriarchal, but It Doesn't Mean They're Peaceful

13 hours ago | nytimes.com | Annie Roth

Females reign supreme in bonobo society by working together to keep males in their place. Male domination is the natural order of things, some people say. But bonobos, primates with whom we share nearly 99 percent of our DNA, beg to differ. Bonobos are great apes that live in female-dominated societies, a relative rarity among mammals, especially in species where males are the larger sex. While females are smaller than their male counterparts, they reign supreme in bonobo societies.
Do chimps who urinate together stay together?

Jan 24, 2025 | seattletimes.com | Annie Roth

Ena Onishi, a doctoral student at Japan’s Kyoto University, has spent more than 600 hours watching chimpanzees urinating. She has a good reason for all that peeping, though. She is part of a team of researchers that recently discovered that the primates tend to tinkle when they see nearby chimps do the same. In a study published Monday in the journal Current Biology, Onishi and her colleagues described this phenomenon, which they call contagious urination.
Do Chimps Who Pee Together Stay Together?

Jan 20, 2025 | nytimes.com | Annie Roth

Ena Onishi, a doctoral student at Kyoto University, has spent over 600 hours watching chimpanzees urinating. She has a good reason for all that peeping, though. She is part of a team of researchers that recently discovered that the primates tend to tinkle when they see nearby chimps do the same. In a study published Monday in the journal Current Biology, Ms. Onishi and her colleagues described this phenomenon, which they call contagious urination.
A Mouse That Swims and Dozens More Species Are Discovered in a Peruvian Jungle

Jan 8, 2025 | myheraldreview.com | Annie Roth

In the summer of 2022, researchers trudged into the jungles of the Alto Mayo region of Peru in search of undiscovered creatures. This remote yet populous region had experienced significant deforestation, so the team didn’t expect to find much. But on Day 1, the researchers discovered a new species of climbing salamander. “I was so excited,” said the leader of the expedition, Trond Larsen, who is senior director for biodiversity and ecosystem science at Conservation International, a nonprofit.
Investigadores descubren un ratón que nada y muchas especies más en la selva de Perú

Dec 20, 2024 | nytimes.com | Annie Roth

"Hay mucha agricultura y conversión de tierras en la zona", dijo Reynaldo Linares-Palomino, biólogo tropical del Instituto Smithsonian de Biología de la Conservación. "A pesar de ello, este equipo consiguió documentar nuevas especies, lo cual es emocionante". Linares-Palomino, quien no participó en la expedición, dijo que los descubrimientos ponían de relieve la necesidad de conservación en el Alto Mayo. "Las iniciativas de conservación existentes no son suficientes", dijo.
A Mouse That Swims and Dozens More Species Are Discovered in a Peruvian Jungle

Dec 20, 2024 | nytimes.com | Annie Roth

A 38-day expedition in the remote Alto Mayo region, where development threatens wild habitats, turned up one previously unknown animal after another. In the summer of 2022, researchers trudged into the jungles of the Alto Mayo region of Peru in search of undiscovered creatures. This remote yet populous region had experienced significant deforestation, so the team didn't expect to find much. But on Day 1, the researchers discovered a new species of climbing salamander.
DNA reveals the origin stories of America’s captive tigers

Oct 5, 2024 | miamiherald.com | Annie Roth

In 2020, the Netflix documentary series “Tiger King” introduced the world to America’s large population of captive tigers. Estimates by experts suggest there may be as many as 7,000 of the big cats in the United States today, while only around 5,500 tigers survive in the wild in other countries. More than 99% of those American tigers live in unaccredited roadside zoos, private residences or sanctuaries.
The terrifying way that eels escape a hungry fish’s stomach

Sep 14, 2024 | japantimes.co.jp | Alex Martin |Annelise Giseburt |Annie Roth

For most animals, ending up in a predator’s stomach means all is lost. But not for Japanese eels. In a study published Monday in the journal Current Biology, scientists filmed juvenile Japanese eels staging Houdiniesque feats of escape from inside a predatory fish. After being swallowed and deposited into the fish’s stomach, the young eels swam up the hunter’s esophagus and escaped through an opening in its gills, much to the fish’s displeasure.
How OceanX is ushering in a new era of ocean exploration

Aug 15, 2024 | nationalgeographic.com | Annie Roth

On a warm June morning, a 286-foot private research vessel set off from the green and rocky sea cliffs of the Azores, a chain of islands jutting upward from the North Atlantic Ocean, about a thousand miles west of mainland Portugal. The gleaming white OceanXplorer, rising high above the water, resembled a modified superyacht, with a helicopter pad on the bow and a pair of yellow submersibles near the stern.