News tagged with animal ecology
Researchers reveal parasitic threat to animals and the environment
Researchers at Queen's University Belfast have discovered animal populations may often be under a much larger threat from parasites than previously recognised.
May 25, 2010 |
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Male antelopes trick females into extra sex opportunities
Scientists have caught male topi antelopes in the act of faking fear in front of females in heat as a way to improve their chances of having sex.
May 24, 2010 |
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Hyenas' laughter signals deciphered
Acoustic analysis of the 'giggle' sound made by spotted hyenas has revealed that the animals' laughter encodes information about age, dominance and identity. Researchers writing in the open access journal ...
Mar 29, 2010 |
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Reducing some water flow rates may bring environmental gains
Conservation projects often attempt to enhance the water-based transport of material, energy, and organisms in natural ecosystems. River restoration, for example, commonly includes boosting maximum flow rates. Yet in some ...
Jan 04, 2010 |
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Evolution may take giant leaps
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study of thousands of species of plants and animals suggests new species may arise from rare events instead of through an accumulation of small changes made in response to changes in ...
Dec 11, 2009 |
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Social networking study reveals threat to Tasmanian devils
A new study into the social networks of Tasmanian devils may help prevent the further spread of an extinction-threatening disease. The research, published in Ecology Letters, has produced an intricate social ...
Aug 19, 2009 |
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'Invisible hand' guides evolution of cooperative turn-taking, research shows
It's not just good manners to wait your turn -- it's actually down to evolution, according to new research by University of Leicester psychologists.
Jul 09, 2009 |
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Plant communication: Sagebrush engage in self-recognition and warn of danger
"To thine own self be true" may take on a new meaning—not with people or animal behavior but with plant behavior.
Jun 19, 2009 |
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Midge keeps invasive mosquito in check, aiding native mosquitoes (w/Podcast)
In a drama played out across the southeastern U.S. in containers as small as a coffee cup, native and invasive mosquito larvae compete for resources and try to avoid getting eaten. One of the invasive mosquitoes, ...
Jun 04, 2009 |
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Ancient mammals shifted diets as climate changed
A new University of Florida study shows mammals change their dietary niches based on climate-driven environmental changes, contradicting a common assumption that species maintain their niches despite global ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jun 03, 2009 |
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Poison: It's what's for dinner
As the U.S. Southwest grew warmer from 18,700 to 10,000 years ago, juniper trees vanished from what is now the Mojave Desert, robbing packrats of their favorite food. Now, University of Utah biologists have ...
Apr 06, 2009 |
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Researchers examine use of native southern African plants in veterinary medicine
When animals in southern Africa are sick, often the first place their caretakers look for help is from native plants.
Mar 30, 2009 |
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Move over, sponges: New evidence confirms Placozoans are the closest living surrogate to the ancestor of all animals
A new and comprehensive analysis confirms that the evolutionary relationships among animals are not as simple as previously thought. The traditional idea that animal evolution has followed a trajectory from ...
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Jan 27, 2009 |
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Slight changes in climate may trigger abrupt ecosystem responses
Some of these responses, including insect outbreaks, wildfire, and forest dieback, may adversely affect people as well as ecosystems and their plants and animals.
Jan 16, 2009 |
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Polarized light pollution leads animals astray
Human-made light sources can alter natural light cycles, causing animals that rely on light cues to make mistakes when moving through their environment. In the journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, a coll ...
Jan 07, 2009 |
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