News tagged with ecological factors
Eye size determined by maximum running speed in mammals
Maximum running speed is the most important variable influencing mammalian eye size other than body size, according to new research from The University of Texas at Austin.
May 02, 2012 |
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Design, ergonomics students to present infographics study
In a culture awash in data, infographics -- visual representations of facts and figures -- are vital to communicating complicated information on websites, in books and newspapers and elsewhere.
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Apr 18, 2012 |
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Research shows that weakness can be an advantage in surviving deadly parasites
When battling an epidemic of a deadly parasite, less resistance can sometimes be better than more, a new study suggests.
Mar 29, 2012 |
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Female fish abandoned by males to raise offspring on their own
Caring for children can be a tough job, particularly if you are a female cichlid fish.
Sep 20, 2010 |
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Gut flora study gives insight into obesity
A UQ academic's research into whether nature or nurture influences the development of gut flora has been published in Nature and may hold the key to understanding obesity.
Jul 20, 2010 |
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Study finds female damselflies prefer 'hot' males
Researchers from the University of Sheffield have found that female damselflies prefer hot males.
May 20, 2010 |
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Inconspicuous leaf beetles reveal environment's role in formation of new species
(PhysOrg.com) -- Unnoticed by the nearby residents of St. Johnsbury, Vermont, tiny leaf beetles that flit among the maple and willow trees in the area have just provided some of the clearest evidence yet that ...
Oct 30, 2009 |
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