The Feathers of Migrating Birds are Lighter in Color
Migratory birds may have evolved lighter plumage than nonmigratory counterparts because lighter plumage absorbs less heat than darker feathers. Birds have used color to aid…
Zoology
The Discovery of the First Moth Species on Alpenrose
The Alpine rose leaf-miner moth, a previously unknown glacial relic in the Alps, was discovered by a research team. It is the first known species…
Alluring Larvae: Freshwater Mussels’ Species Diversity is Driven by Competition to Attract Fish
Freshwater mussels in North America are both incredibly diversified and critically endangered. In the United States and Canada, there are about 300 species of hard-shelled…
Researchers have iscovered that Carnivores may Adjust their Schedules to Avoid each other
Carnivorous mammals may go out of their way to avoid other species, just as humans may leave five minutes early to avoid a chatty neighbor…
Triassic Diversity Revealed by a Nibbling Prehistoric Herbivore
According to the University of Birmingham study, a Triassic herbivore notable for its purported resemblance to a modern-day ostrich had an altogether different way to…
Coral Reef Food Webs are Threatened by the Extinction of Picky-Eating Fish
Coral reefs throughout the world are already threatened by rising temperatures brought on by climate change, and the risk of fish species extinction adds to…
Pollinators are Essential for Seed Production in Plants, According to the First Global Estimate
About 175,000 plant species rely on animal pollinators to form seeds and reproduce, and half of all blooming plants do. Pollinator declines might thereby create…
Neurons in the Brain Involved in Social Interactions with Others in Groups are being Mapped by Researchers
Individuals’ well-being is dependent on meaningful social relationships, which are dependent on people’s behavior toward one another. Individuals (or groups) engage in social interaction when…
African Grey Parrots may be Better at Delaying Gratification than Macaws
According to research published in the journal Animal Cognition, African grey parrots may be better at delaying satisfaction than macaws, rejecting an immediate reward in…
The Diet and Hunting Patterns of Polar Bears may be Indicators of Climate Change
How are polar bears and their marine animal prey in the Arctic being affected by rising temperatures and the loss of sea ice? A study…
As Sea Temperatures Rise, the Nutritional Value of Giant Kelp Decreases
The ecology of the temperate, shallow, nearshore seas where giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) thrives is dependent on it as a basic species. When the fast-growing…
Insect Digestive Enzymes can Degrade Plant Defense Chemicals, Influencing the Insects’ Selection for Specific Food Sources
Plants aren’t completely helpless against their herbivore foes. Chemical defenses frequently render plants inedible, if not poisonous, and as a result, insects and other hungry…
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