Everybody loves bees, but their cousins the wasps often provoke a far less friendly reaction. The much-maligned insects often inspire fear, disgust or even the "kill it with fire" response.
Plants & Animals
Sep 9, 2023
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An international study has predicted that high temperatures caused by climate change will impact the ability of the common songbird great tits (Parus major) to sound the alarm and scare off predators, potentially impacting ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 31, 2023
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In the intense male–male competition for females, males often develop alternative reproductive tactics to achieve successful reproduction through unconventional means. These tactics often arise from their own condition ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 22, 2023
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Just like humans, animals move about to find food, shelter, and mates. Movement in the wild, however, comes with increased risk, as it can be tracked by predators.
Ecology
Apr 6, 2023
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A new study co-authored by Panthera, the global wild cat conservation organization, the Venezuelan Institute for Scientific Research (IVIC) and partners has found novel evidence of wild male jaguars forming coalitions and ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 8, 2022
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Researchers have found that human-made noise pollution causes robins living in rural areas to become more physically aggressive.
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Dec 7, 2022
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An international team of scientists found that sociality is not linked to intestinal nematode infection in Asian elephants. The researchers looked at loneliness and characteristics of the elephants' social groups and found ...
Ecology
Jun 28, 2022
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Sleep is fundamental for all animals; when an animal sleeps, the brain sorts and categorizes memories and restores its energy. Urban habitats like cities, however, can hamper an animal's sleep quality and patterns due to ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 31, 2022
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Ground squirrels have few natural defenses against predators, so they rely on an early warning system to identify threats and alert others to run for cover.
Plants & Animals
Oct 29, 2021
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In less time than it takes to read this sentence, hummingbirds can catch a whiff of potential trouble. That's the result of new UC Riverside research showing, contrary to popular belief, the tiny birds do have an active sense ...
Ecology
Sep 6, 2021
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