Sensory cues from the opposite sex can influence how animals age, a University of Otago-led study has found.
Plants & Animals
Feb 28, 2024
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Exposure to female odors and pheromones causes weight loss and extends the life spans of mice, which may have implications for humans, University of Otago researchers have found.
Plants & Animals
Mar 29, 2023
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Placing lights on fishing nets reduces the chances of sea turtles and dolphins being caught by accident, new research shows.
Plants & Animals
Dec 5, 2019
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When plants are in distress or being fed on by insects, they have been known to send out sensory volatile cues that alert organisms in the area—such as birds—that they are in need of help. While research has shown that ...
Ecology
Aug 14, 2018
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Sight, touch and spatial memory are key ways sea snakes find their mates, says an Adelaide researcher.
Plants & Animals
Mar 8, 2018
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Bees use a variety of senses and memory of previous experiences when deciding where to forage for pollen, research by the University of Exeter suggests.
Plants & Animals
Nov 10, 2016
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Scientists have discovered that the presence of large fish predators can reduce stress on baby fish.
Ecology
Apr 27, 2016
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Open the box of that new smartphone. Oops, it feels differently from expectations based on what you'd seen. Embrace it or be disappointed? Your reaction is likely tied to your perception of the brand, says Aparna Sundar of ...
Social Sciences
Apr 25, 2016
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Young beetles pick up sensory signals from adult insects to increase their chances of being fed - and shorten the odds of being killed instead.
Plants & Animals
Jan 20, 2015
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(Phys.org) —Fruit-eating animals are known to use their spatial memory to relocate fruit, yet, it is unclear how they manage to find fruit in the first place. Researchers of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 10, 2013
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