"Survival of the fittest" usually means that animals put their own needs first, but occasionally it pays to work together. A new study in The Auk: Ornithological Advances describes an unusual example of cooperative breeding ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 7, 2016
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Colour-changing fish have only one skin, but they use it to communicate social status, attract mates, avoid predators and more. So what happens when those functions collide?
Plants & Animals
Aug 15, 2016
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Ocean acidification could have a major impact on the reproductive behaviour of fish living in affected waters, a new study shows.
Plants & Animals
Jul 26, 2016
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For a small African fish species, a colorful dominant male does better in life, winning access to food and females. New research by Stanford biologists suggests that this lucky outcome is regulated at a genetic level, by ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 6, 2016
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A school of 10 whales that washed up Monday in northern France may have done so voluntarily after the death of the dominant male, an expert said.
Plants & Animals
Nov 2, 2015
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New research has shown that badgers, one of Ireland's most iconic wild creatures, roll the dice in their sex lives to gain an all-important edge in the game of life.
Ecology
Oct 15, 2015
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Unlike most mammals, mature male orangutans exhibit different facial characteristics: some develop large "cheek pads" on their faces; other males do not. A team of researchers studied the difference in reproductive success ...
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Sep 1, 2015
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Some mountain gorilla females linger into adulthood in the group into which they were born. In the process they also remain in the company of their father, who is often their group's dominant male. To curb inbreeding, though, ...
Plants & Animals
May 20, 2015
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Lemur girls behave more like the guys, thanks to a little testosterone, according to a new study.
Plants & Animals
May 12, 2015
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Males that mate more often are more insecure about their social status than those mating less, according to new research on the behaviour of burying beetles.
Evolution
Mar 9, 2015
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