Spring is the sweet spot for breeding songbirds in California's Central Valley—not too hot, not too wet. But climate change models indicate the region will experience more rainfall during the breeding season, and days of ...
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Once hunted to the brink of extinction, the thousands of king penguins that densely congregate on the remote Possession Island each year now face a new threat: climate change.
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Dec 29, 2022
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In most mammals, males disperse to a new group after reaching sexual maturity. Dispersal often entails costs and is risky. New results from spotted hyenas show that males from the same birth group—and particularly twin ...
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Dec 19, 2022
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It is estimated that 1 million animal and plant species are threatened with extinction as a result of human activity.
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Dec 7, 2022
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A pair of researchers at Central Michigan University has found that cichlid fish that brood their young in their mouths eat up to 40% of their offspring. For their paper published in the journal Biology Letters, Jake Sawecki ...
When fields of oilseed rape are exposed to diesel exhaust and/or ozone—both found in emissions from diesel burning vehicles and industry—the number of parasitic insects available to control aphids drops significantly, ...
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Nov 8, 2022
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Birds attracted by the glow of artificial light at night are drawn into areas where they are also exposed to higher concentrations of airborne toxic chemicals, according to a new study.
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Oct 25, 2022
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The evolutionary pros and cons of group living vary for males and females, according to a study of ostriches reported today in eLife.
Plants & Animals
Oct 4, 2022
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A behavioral study published in the Journal of Animal Ecology has linked reproductive success in male rock hyraxes to their ability to maintain rhythm during courtship songs.
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Sep 13, 2022
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For some species conquering new territory, it might be better to live fast and die young.
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Jul 28, 2022
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