Unkempt, weedy land unintentionally boosts wildlife
Decline in snow cover spells trouble for many plants, animals
For plants and animals forced to tough out harsh winter weather, the coverlet of snow that blankets the north country is a refuge, a stable beneath-the-snow habitat that gives essential respite from biting winds and subzero ...
May 07, 2013
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Scientists make strides toward restoring bighorn sheep in the American West
Lady flies can decide who will father their young
Females in the animal kingdom have many methods available to them to help bias male paternity. One such process is displayed by Euxesta bilimeki, a species of Ulidiid fly, whose females expel and then consum ...
Apr 11, 2013
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Study says beavers use scent to detect when trespassers could be a threat
For territorial animals, such as beavers, "owning" a territory ensures access to food, mates and nest sites. Defending that territory can involve fights which cause injury or death. How does an animal decide ...
Apr 09, 2013
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The snakelocks anemone, a marine species prized in cooking, has been bred for the first time in captivity
Biodiversity does not reduce transmission of disease from animals to humans
For polar bears, it's survival of the fattest
Risk management in fish: How cichlids prevent their young from being eaten
For a variety of reasons, many humans choose to adopt children. More surprisingly, adoption is fairly widespread in the animal kingdom, even though it would seem to counteract the basic premise of Darwin's ...
Mar 19, 2013
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Saving the best for last: Wandering albatrosses' last push for successful parenting
Nothing fishy about swimming with same-sized mates
Have you ever wondered why, and how, shoals of fish are comprised of fish of the same size? According to new research by Ashley Ward, from the University of Sydney in Australia, and Suzanne Currie, from Mount Allison University ...
Feb 06, 2013
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Invasion of wild cats could see the end of a seabird endemic to the Mediterranean
Australia's Tasmanian Tiger killed by man, study says
Australian researchers investigating the extinction of the country's Tasmanian Tiger put the fault solely with humans Thursday, saying they had debunked a long-held theory that disease was to blame.
Jan 31, 2013
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Snakes meet their match in offspring-protecting lizards
(Phys.org)—A particular species of lizard will aggressively defend their eggs from predators such as snakes, a James Cook University researcher has found.
Jan 30, 2013
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In search of the big questions: Conserving the European Alps
