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Research finds that a duck's boon might be a turtle's bane

Duck nest boxes used to aid cavity-nesting ducks can prove to be turtle death traps.

Biology / Ecology

created Nov 03, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

How bumblebees tackle the traveling salesman problem

It is a mathematical puzzle which has vexed academics and travelling salesmen alike, but new research from Queen Mary, University of London's School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, reveals how bumblebees ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jun 29, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Stress may lead to better bird parenting

Birds with high levels of stress hormones have the highest mating success and offer better parental care to their brood, according to new biology research at Queen's University.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jun 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Bumblebee nest boxes don't work

Bumblebees, honeybees, butterflies and other pollinating insects are in decline worldwide. So what better way to help stem their decline than by installing a bumblebee nest box in your garden? The only trouble ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

Housing shortage alters reproductive behaviour in blue tits

(PhysOrg.com) -- Increased competition for rare breeding sites causes female blue tits to invest more time in their current brood, to spend more time feeding their offspring and also to produce more male offspring ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 09, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0