Invasive predators have the capacity to dramatically alter marine ecosystems. The lionfish, a voracious predator native to the Indo-Pacific and now established along the southeast coast of the U.S., the Caribbean and parts ...
Ecology
Jul 22, 2020
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Sailfish are large oceanic predatory fish that attack their prey with their long, sharp bills. When hunting, individuals increase their success rate by specialising in one attacking side, as a team led by researcher Dr. Ralf ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 14, 2017
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Harpy eagles in deforested areas of the Amazon may be among the world's largest and most powerful birds, but they are struggling to feed their young as their habitat is destroyed, researchers warned on Wednesday.
Ecology
Jun 30, 2021
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A species of tiny, colorful jumping spider employs two lines of defense to avoid being eaten: camouflaging with plants and walking like an ant. Researchers report May 17 in the journal iScience that this combination of camouflage ...
Plants & Animals
May 17, 2023
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Location matters for birds on the hunt for caterpillars, according to researchers at UC Irvine and Wesleyan University. Findings suggest that chickadees and others zero in on the type of tree as much as the characteristics ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 26, 2012
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What would rewilding mean for a country like the UK? Bringing back wolves and bears? Returning the land to how it looked in prehistoric times? How will people fit into this wild and unimaginably different place? Questions ...
Plants & Animals
May 26, 2021
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We humans are affecting nature to a greater and greater degree and this is contributing to the reduction of biodiversity globally. To better assess the consequences requires a better understanding of the environmental conditions ...
Other
Feb 1, 2016
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Humans have trained domestic animals for thousands of years, to help with farming, transport, or hunting.
Plants & Animals
Aug 2, 2023
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Research into the diets of a large number of the world's carnivores has been made publicly available through a free, online database created by a Ph.D. student at the University of Sussex.
Plants & Animals
Mar 30, 2021
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Some European wolves have a distinct preference for wild boar over other prey, according to new research.
Plants & Animals
Dec 20, 2012
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