Zoology

Birds Change Physiology and Behavior to Prepare after Being Warned by Neighbors of Food Shortages

Birds Change Physiology and Behavior to Prepare after Being Warned by Neighbors of Food Shortages

Research from the Oregon State University College of Science demonstrates that songbirds change both their physiology and behavior in response to adjacent birds warning them…
The Great Whale Species Will Move Southerly in New Zealand Due to Climate Change

The Great Whale Species Will Move Southerly in New Zealand Due to Climate Change

The distribution of great whales in New Zealand waters will be impacted by climate change, according to recent research. The largest mammal in the planet…
A Domesticated American Horse’s Ancient DNA Supports Shipwreck Mythology

A Domesticated American Horse’s Ancient DNA Supports Shipwreck Mythology

For hundreds of years, wild horses have grazed freely over the island of Assateague off the coasts of Maryland and Virginia, but it is still…
Which Animals are most resilient to Climate Change?

Which Animals are most resilient to Climate Change?

A new study looks at how various mammals react to climate change. Animals that live for a long time and/or have fewer offspring, such as…
“Sweet Spots” for Fishing are Created by the Movement of Plankton Between Tropical Marine Ecosystems

“Sweet Spots” for Fishing are Created by the Movement of Plankton Between Tropical Marine Ecosystems

According to a recent investigation, the migration of plankton and plankton-eating fish is crucial in causing localized increases in extreme biological productivity in tropical coral…
Tiny Marine Animal Provides New Evidence of Long-Theorized Genetic Mechanism in Evolving to Outpace Climate Change

Tiny Marine Animal Provides New Evidence of Long-Theorized Genetic Mechanism in Evolving to Outpace Climate Change

According to recent research that answers a long-standing conundrum in the field of genetics, some copepods, tiny crustaceans with a disproportionately large position in the…
Scientists Now Comprehend the Genetics Underlying Butterfly Wing Leaf Mimicry

Scientists Now Comprehend the Genetics Underlying Butterfly Wing Leaf Mimicry

Bright bands of deep blue, black, and orange can be seen on the top side of the Kallima butterfly’s wings. The undersides of this butterfly’s…
Climate Change may Erode the Ability of Frogs to Withstand Salt Pollution

Climate Change may Erode the Ability of Frogs to Withstand Salt Pollution

According to experts at Binghamton University, State University of New York, climate change may weaken frogs’ resistance to exposure to road salt pollution. The northeastern…
66 Million Years Ago, Following a Mass Extinction, the Diversity of Snake Diets Exploded

66 Million Years Ago, Following a Mass Extinction, the Diversity of Snake Diets Exploded

The progenitors of modern snakes presumably mostly consumed insects and lizards while coexisting with dinosaurs. Then, 66 million years ago, a miles-wide asteroid wiped out…
Rattlesnakes Use Genetically Diverse Venom Toolbox to Keep Up With Evolving Prey

Rattlesnakes Use Genetically Diverse Venom Toolbox to Keep Up With Evolving Prey

Rattlesnakes and their prey compete in an evolutionary arms race, and in order to survive, rodents, birds, and other reptiles acquire tolerance to the snakes’…
A Newly Known Polar Bear Population in Southeast Greenland Provides Insights on the Future of the Species in a Warming Arctic

A Newly Known Polar Bear Population in Southeast Greenland Provides Insights on the Future of the Species in a Warming Arctic

Southeast Greenland is home to a hitherto unrecognized subpopulation of polar bears, according to researchers. The polar bears hunt on the freshwater ice that Greenland’s…
When Invasive Fish are Native to the Area

When Invasive Fish are Native to the Area

Exotic fish are a threat to river ecosystems, but what happens when invasive species are native to a territory and have been introduced into waters…
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