MRI in media
A recently published in PLOS ONE study by the Mammal Research Institute staff, shows isotopic analysis of the oldest preserved in Europe bones of bison Bison bonasus. The article aroused the interest of journalists from natural science magazine Biosphere which...
09.03.2015
Science comics
Our another science cartoon shows the results of research on the lynx genetic variability which showed an extensive gene flow at continental scale, but also clear genetic differentiation between populations correlated with climatic factors. Full article: Long-range...
24.02.2015
Science comics
This week science cartoon presents the results of the comparative genetic analyses of the European bison from Polish and Belarusian part of Białowieża Forest. The paper “Genes of the extinct Caucasian bison (Bison bonasus caucasicus) are the source of genetic...
24.02.2015
MRI in media
A recently published in PLOS ONE study by the Mammal Research Institute and Tubingen University staff on isotopic analysis of European bison bone material on the websites ScienceDaily and (idw) More here: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150212065034.htm...
18.02.2015
Science comics
Our another science cartoon shows the results of research conducted by international team of scientists on the daily activity of lynx. The study showed that the lynx activity level was not influenced by the daylight duration and the activity pattern was bimodal, even...
05.02.2015
Events
Sixty years ago, on 20th of January 1955, appeared the first issue of Acta Theriologica. At the beginning it was published by the Institute of Zoology PAS in Warsaw, but from 1958 by the Mammal Research Institute PAS in Białowieża. During 60 years, Acta Theriologica...
23.01.2015
Events
In warm appreciation of our association during the past year, we extend our very best wishes for a peaceful Christmas full of warmth and joy. We would also like to wish you a New Year of hope, happiness and success. The Director and the Staffof the Mammal Research...
23.12.2014
Science comics
Our new science cartoon is based on the paper “The influence of habitat structure on genetic differentiation in red fox populations in north-eastern Poland”, devoted to analyses of genetic differentiation in red fox populations in north-eastern Poland. You can find...
16.12.2014
Science comics
Our new science comic presents an interesting discovery from the research Dries Kuijper et al: red deer react to the smell of their main predator – wolf – by showing fear; they reduce the amount of foraging and become highly alert. Wild boar, a secondary...
10.12.2014
Science comics
This week science cartoon presents the results of the analyses of cytochrome b gene of mtDNA of weasels. The paper “Climate and refugial origin influence mitochondrial lineage distribution of weasels (Mustela nivalis) in a phylogeographic suture zone” is available at...
05.12.2014
