A new way of describing the connections in real-world systems such as food webs or social networks could lead to better methods for predicting and controlling them.
Mathematics
Mar 20, 2023
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A trio of evolutionary biologists, two with Carleton University, the other with Seoul National University, has apparently solved the paradox of aposematism—how animals managed to evolve with bright colors to warn predators ...
A team of researchers has highlighted human-wildlife conflict as one of the globe's most pressing human development and conservation dilemmas.
Ecology
Feb 24, 2023
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Efforts to fight disease-causing bacteria by harnessing their natural predators could be undermined when multiple species occupy the same space, according to a study by Dartmouth College researchers.
Ecology
Feb 2, 2023
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Fleeing isn't the only way by which songbirds can protect themselves against predators. Many songbird species are known to engage in mobbing, where they gather aggressively around a bird of prey, flying rapidly while making ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 31, 2023
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Pheasants are most likely to be killed by predators on unfamiliar ground, new research shows.
Plants & Animals
Jan 23, 2023
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Even without hunting rifles, humans appear to have a strong negative influence on the movement of wildlife. A study of Glacier National Park hiking trails during and after a COVID-19 closure adds evidence to the theory that ...
Ecology
Jan 19, 2023
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Nearly two thirds of the sharks and rays that live among the world's corals are threatened with extinction, according to new research published Tuesday, with a warning this could further imperil precious reefs.
Plants & Animals
Jan 17, 2023
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A national research group led by researchers at the University of Manitoba has shown that polar bears share the position of top predator of the coastal Arctic marine ecosystem with seastars.
Plants & Animals
Jan 9, 2023
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Their nomadic lifestyle and ravenous raiding have taken army ants (Dorylinae) to most continents on Earth, but a rare fossil discovery is now offering first evidence that the infamous predators once swarmed a land they are ...
Plants & Animals
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