Hungry ticks work harder to find you
Ticks are hardy little brutes that can go as long as a year without a meal.
Nov 20, 2018
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Barn swallows may indeed have evolved alongside humans
Scientists warn of insect pest outbreaks and reduced wheat yields
Climate-warming affects farmlands by increasing pests but not their natural predators, resulting in reduced crop yields, new research has revealed.
Researchers find genomic evidence of rapid adaptation of invasive Burmese pythons in Florida
Florida has become a haven for invasive species in the United States, but perhaps the most well-known of the State's alien residents is the Burmese python. These giant snakes, native to Southeast Asia, have become well-established ...
Female mosquitoes get choosy quickly to offset invasions
Certain female mosquitoes quickly evolve more selective mating behavior when faced with existential threats from other invasive mosquito species, with concurrent changes to certain genetic regions, according to new research ...
Researchers discover three new species of poisonous Colombian frogs
By studying more than 300 dart frogs, the researchers have found that two existing Oophaga frog species actually "hid" three additional groups, and that there are actually a total of five species.
Garden seed influences young turtle doves' survival chances
Young turtle doves raised on a diet of seeds from non-cultivated arable plants are more likely to survive after fledging than those relying on food provided in people's gardens, new research into Britain's fastest declining ...
Desert bighorn sheep are crossing Interstate 40 in California
Desert bighorn sheep are able to climb steep, rocky terrain with speed and agility. New research shows that they can cross a four-lane highway.
Ocean-migrating trout adapt to freshwater environment in 120 years
Steelhead trout, a member of the salmon family that live and grow in the Pacific Ocean, genetically adapted to the freshwater environment of Lake Michigan in less than 120 years.
Leafcutter ants' success due to more than crop selection
A complex genetic analysis has biologists re-evaluating some long-held beliefs about the way societies evolved following the invention of agriculture—by six-legged farmers.
