Competition between males improves resilience against climate change
Animal species with males who compete intensively for mates might be more resilient to the effects of climate change, according to research by Queen Mary University of London.
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Can your dog predict an earthquake? Evidence is shaky, say researchers
For centuries people have claimed that strange behavior by their cats, dogs and even cows can predict an imminent earthquake, but the first rigorous analysis of the phenomenon concludes that there is no strong evidence behind ...
When toxins preserve populations
Some soil bacteria can alter their environment in such a way as to endanger their own survival – unless, that is, toxins do not impede their growth beforehand.
Saving the bison: Polish bison off to help Spanish herd grow
Seven young female bison from Poland are being shipped off to help boost a herd in Spain and expand the population of Europe's largest animal, which is on the endangered species list.
The Trump administration's new migratory bird policy undermines a century of conservation
The Trump administration has announced a position on protecting migratory birds that is a drastic pullback from policies in force for the past 100 years.
Has the bald eagle population along the James River peaked?
The bald eagle population along Virginia's James River made a stunning comeback after falling to zero in the 1970s.
Crowded urban areas have fewer songbirds per person
People in crowded urban areas - especially poor areas - see fewer songbirds such as tits and finches, and more potential "nuisance" birds, such as pigeons, magpies and gulls, new research shows.
Bottom trawling causes deep-sea fish populations collapse
Bottom trawling is causing "boom and bust" fisheries.
Baby fish led astray by high CO2 in oceans
Baby fish will find it harder to reach secure shelters in future acidified oceans – putting fish populations at risk, new research from the University of Adelaide has concluded.
Bugs, microbes and death can inform the living
It's been said that people can be judged by the company they keep. New research from Michigan State University shows that what's true for the living also is true for the dead.
