Anolis lizards have a thing or two to teach humans about love—or in scientific speak, sexual selection—at least when it comes to territoriality.
Plants & Animals
Feb 21, 2018
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Some of nature's most vibrant colors occur in frogs, who peek out from rainforests and marshes in startling shades of blue, yellow and red. But for hundreds of species, only males flaunt flashy colors—and sometimes only ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 20, 2017
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Researchers have shown for the first time that sharks show very strong preferences for particular individuals in their social networks over years and prefer to hang out with other individuals of the same sex and size, in ...
Ecology
Sep 6, 2017
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Knowing where and how Antarctic penguins, and other seabirds and marine predators, migrate is critical for conservation efforts. Although electronic tracking devices have helped scientists track marine animals' migration ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 8, 2017
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Research by the University of Kent has revealed how tiny amounts of DNA (eDNA) released into water by great crested newts can be used to monitor the species. This can bring benefits for its conservation, and help protect ...
Ecology
Apr 11, 2017
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Male cuckoos appear to have a unique call that makes them distinguishable to and from other males. A new study appearing in Animal Behaviour shows that an individual cuckoo call may determine how a male responds to an interloper ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 13, 2017
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You fly more than 100 miles for love. You get rejected. You fly another 100 miles. Another rejection. And another.
Plants & Animals
Jan 9, 2017
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In the upside-down world of the pipefish, sexual selection appears to work in reverse, with flashy females battling for males who bear the pregnancy and carry their young to term in their brood pouch. But new research shows ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 4, 2017
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New research shows that bearded dragons are able to partition colour change to specific body parts, depending on whether they are responding to temperature or communicating with other lizards.
Plants & Animals
Jun 8, 2016
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A species of remarkably faithful penguins may have found the secret to monogamy—plenty of time spent very far apart.
Plants & Animals
Sep 9, 2015
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