Ground-nesting birds called lapwings use the shape of their nests and surroundings to hide from predators, new research shows.
Plants & Animals
Sep 14, 2023
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To obtain the biggest cherry harvest, trees should be pollinated by both honey bees and mason bees. A new study led by a researcher at the University of Gothenburg shows yet another benefit of biodiversity.
Ecology
Sep 14, 2023
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In northern Yellowstone National Park, saplings of quaking aspen, an ecologically important tree in the American West, are being broken by a historically large bison herd, affecting the comeback of aspen from decades of over-browsing ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 29, 2023
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A recent study led by Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, with Griffith University and the Forestry Corporation of NSW, recorded the sounds of frogs near the riverbanks of the Murray-Darling Basin. The study is published ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 23, 2023
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International researchers, including Dr. Gabriel Ferreira of the Senckenberg Center for Human Evolution and Palaeoenvironment at the University of Tübingen, have compiled the most comprehensive data set to date on body ...
Evolution
Aug 8, 2023
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A remarkable new fossil from China reveals for the first time that a group of reptiles were already using whale-like filter feeding 250 million years ago.
Evolution
Aug 7, 2023
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Warmer springs are causing British bees to wake up earlier, a new study has found, threatening the pollination of crops such as apples and pears.
Ecology
Jul 9, 2023
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We humans can be a scary acquaintance for whales in the wild. This includes marine biologists tagging them with measuring devices to understand them better. These experiences can make whales behave erratically for a while. ...
Ecology
Jul 6, 2023
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Using unoccupied aerial system (UAS), or drone, photographs, researchers from the University of Hawai'i (UH) at Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) are now able to determine the age-structure of ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 29, 2023
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Giraffes in eastern Africa may be even more endangered than previously thought. A new study led by researchers at Penn State reveals that populations of Masai giraffes separated geographically by the Great Rift Valley have ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 12, 2023
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