2024-03-15

New study reveals the evolutionary nature of animal friendships

Biologists from Stockholm University and University of Neuchâtel present groundbreaking research shedding new light on the evolution of social bonds and cooperation among group-living animals. The study was published in the journal PNAS.

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2024-01-22

Department of Zoology

Love Dalén - A new member of the Academy

Love Dalén, professor at the Department of Zoology, was elected as one of the new members of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Congratulations Love!

2024-01-15

Improved monitoring can protect genetic diversity

Genetic diversity is essential for species to adapt to climate change. A new study shows that efforts to monitor genetic diversity in Europe are insufficient. A new approach is needed – and Sweden can set an example.

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2023-12-18

Extinct wolly dog kept isolated from European dogs

Indigenous people in Northwestern America kept the woolly dog, among other things, to use the fur for textile production. A new study shows that they managed to keep their dogs isolated from European dogs for many generations.

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2023-10-20

Genomic study reveals impact of near extinction and hunting in Swedish moose

Intensive hunting almost wiped out the moose population in the Nordics in the 19th century. The first large-scale genomic study of moose in Scandinavia reveals the effect of this near-extinction. It shows that inbreeding does not seem to have increased and the species seems to have maintained most of its historical genetic diversity.

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