Fish have complex personalities, research shows
Tiny fish called Trinidadian guppies have individual "personalities", new research shows.
Plants & Animals
Sep 25, 2017
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Functional Ecology
Re-introduction of native mammals helps restore arid landscapes
Small native mammals eat more plant seeds than had been realised, and their loss to predators such as foxes and feral cats has likely caused significant changes to vegetation in outback Australia.
Ecology
Sep 22, 2017
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Fowl-mouthed study finds that diet shaped duck, goose beaks
From Charles Darwin's famous finches to a new study that takes a rare look at a common order of birds—waterfowl—evolution has a tendency to reveals itself through bird beaks.
Ecology
May 30, 2017
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Begging blue tit nestlings discriminate between the odour of familiar and unfamiliar peers
Nestling blue tits can discriminate between the smell of other nestlings and adapt their begging behaviour accordingly. This is the outcome of the latest study by Dr. Barbara Caspers and Dr. Peter Korsten from Bielefeld University ...
Plants & Animals
May 15, 2017
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A mammoth task—how do we decide which species to resurrect?
The resurrection of vanished species - through cutting-edge technologies such as gene-editing - should be targeted towards recently extinct species rather than ancient ones, according to a leading University of Otago conservation ...
Ecology
May 9, 2017
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Baby whales 'whisper' to mothers to avoid predators: study
Newborn humpback whales and their mothers whisper to each other to escape potential predators, scientists reported Wednesday, revealing the existence of a previously unknown survival technique.
Plants & Animals
Apr 26, 2017
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In harm's way: Wolves may not risk 'prey switching' ecologists say
Ecologists have long observed predators pursue disproportionately more of a plentiful prey species, and less of scarce prey, but change to the latter if it becomes relatively more abundant. Known as "prey switching," this ...
Ecology
Apr 10, 2017
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Strike force: world's most venomous scorpion in action
The world's most lethal scorpion, the death stalker, has been caught on high-speed camera for the first time lashing out with its lethal stinger, scientists reported Tuesday.
Plants & Animals
Apr 4, 2017
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Plants' chemical messages keep pests moving
When leaf beetle larvae eat goldenrod, the damaged plant emits a chemical message, which informs the insect that the plant is damaged and is a poor source of food. The airborne chemicals are also noticed by undamaged neighboring ...
Ecology
Jan 25, 2017
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Study shows big-billed birds spend more time snuggling in against the cold
Bigger isn't always better – at least not in the bird kingdom, with new Deakin University research finding that the larger a bird's bill the longer they spend trying to snuggle it in against the cold.
Ecology
Jan 5, 2017
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