Elizabeth Droge-Young has long been fascinated by the mysteries and motivations behind sexual selection. But the promiscuity among females of one particular species—the red flour beetle—had her particularly stumped. These ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 3, 2016
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When you marvel at the brilliant colors of a peacock's tail or enjoy the trill of a songbird, you might pause to consider that those creatures' ancestors probably didn't have a lot of friends.
Plants & Animals
Jan 21, 2016
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Long-tailed tits are more successful at raising young when they alternate their feeding trips, scientists from the University of Sheffield have found.
Plants & Animals
Dec 1, 2015
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Females have more sexual partners when they live in colder climates and are happier being monogamous when it is hotter, a study into the behavior of insects has found.
Plants & Animals
Oct 26, 2015
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Banded mongooses take extraordinary risks to ensure that they find the right mate.
Plants & Animals
Jul 2, 2015
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An individual's behaviour in risky situations is a distinct personality trait both in humans and animals that can have an immediate impact on longevity. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology in Seewiesen ...
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Apr 23, 2015
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Kangaroo social networks could provide insight into the evolution of human personality differences.
Plants & Animals
Mar 3, 2015
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Cuckoos are notorious cheats. Instead of building a nest, incubating their eggs and raising their chicks, they lay their eggs in the nests of other birds and leave the task of raising their offspring to the unsuspecting host.
Plants & Animals
Nov 19, 2014
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New Zealand's endemic tui (Prosthemadera novaseelandiae) have a tendency to 'jump the fence' when looking to breed, a study by Massey University researcher Dr Sarah Wells shows.
Ecology
Nov 12, 2014
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Tiny, swift, and iridescent, hummingbirds dart around flowers and feeders, sipping nectar with their seemingly delicate beaks.
Plants & Animals
Nov 4, 2014
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