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Animal Communications: the transfer of information from one or a group of animals to one or more other animals that affect the current or future behavior of the receivers.
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JUN 08, 2020Plants & Animals
Goldfish are an invasive fish species, but don’t let that distract from the well-known fact that they make for won ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 08, 2020Earth & The Environment
Today is World Oceans Day! According to the United Nations, World Oceans Day has been celebrated since 1992 and was desi ...Written By: Tiffany DazetJUN 07, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Their cells of cephalopods like squid and octopuses can change in incredible ways to create living camouflage.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 07, 2020Microbiology
The human gut hosts a huge community of microbes, potentially even before birth, which helps us digest and absorb nutrie ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 07, 2020Plants & Animals
Tawny frogmouths (Podargus strigoides) are a captivating species of nocturnal bird that, although owl-esque in terms of ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 07, 2020Plants & Animals
The ocean plays host to a plethora of diverse marine animal species, but the vast majority of those generally reside at ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 02, 2020Plants & Animals
A substantial number of animals have evolved to have ornate and functional headgear that can help them defend themselves ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 01, 2020Plants & Animals
Sifaka lemurs exist in families of such large numbers, that even an entire cluster of massive trees isn’t fruitful ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 31, 2020Microbiology
The Zika virus, which is transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, poses significant risks to the developing fetus, and new work ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 31, 2020Plants & Animals
Like any other bird species, adult penguins follow the tried and true tradition of raising their young close to the nest ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 26, 2020Earth & The Environment
When Antarctica comes to mind, the imagery probably includes a vast, frozen, and barren landscape. However, red and gree ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAY 25, 2020Plants & Animals
Many people have heard of the cuttlefish but haven’t actually seen one in person – and we’re just goin ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 25, 2020Plants & Animals
When you hear the term ‘electric fish,’ the first thing that probably comes to mind is the infamous electric ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 24, 2020Plants & Animals
Pistol shrimp have a unique reputation as one of the ocean’s most intriguing crustaceans. Most are only about the ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 24, 2020Plants & Animals
It’s no secret that bumblebees depend heavily on pollen for their unique worker-centric lifestyles. In fact, whene ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 20, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Who do you think could better battle off a venomous snakebite - a dog or a cat? New research from the University of Quee ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 19, 2020Plants & Animals
In the bird world, parental units will often split responsibilities. One typically stays behind at the nest to protect t ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 18, 2020Plants & Animals
Sharks are often viewed as one of the ocean’s top apex predators, but despite this rather prestigious classificati ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 17, 2020Microbiology
The community of microorganisms that lives in the gastrointestinal tract has a powerful influence on human health.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 17, 2020Plants & Animals
After spending several months in hibernation during the winter, male garter snakes emerge from the underground where the ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 17, 2020Plants & Animals
If you think back to most of Hollywood’s dinosaur-based films, then you’ll probably remember that the bulk o ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 15, 2020Immunology
Research has long connected the human microbiome and immune system function, and now a recent study pinpoints a key poin ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 11, 2020Plants & Animals
Virtually every beehive sports its own queen bee, but there can be only one. Beneath her are hundreds or thousands of pe ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 10, 2020Plants & Animals
Humboldt penguins are small and easy prey for larger predators, and with that in mind, it may not come as much of a surp ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
JUN 08, 2020
Plants & Animals
Goldfish are an invasive fish species, but don’t let that distract from the well-known fact that they make for won
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 08, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Today is World Oceans Day! According to the United Nations, World Oceans Day has been celebrated since 1992 and was desi
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
JUN 07, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Their cells of cephalopods like squid and octopuses can change in incredible ways to create living camouflage.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 07, 2020
Microbiology
The human gut hosts a huge community of microbes, potentially even before birth, which helps us digest and absorb nutrie
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 07, 2020
Plants & Animals
Tawny frogmouths (Podargus strigoides) are a captivating species of nocturnal bird that, although owl-esque in terms of
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 07, 2020
Plants & Animals
The ocean plays host to a plethora of diverse marine animal species, but the vast majority of those generally reside at
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 02, 2020
Plants & Animals
A substantial number of animals have evolved to have ornate and functional headgear that can help them defend themselves
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 01, 2020
Plants & Animals
Sifaka lemurs exist in families of such large numbers, that even an entire cluster of massive trees isn’t fruitful
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 31, 2020
Microbiology
The Zika virus, which is transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, poses significant risks to the developing fetus, and new work
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 31, 2020
Plants & Animals
Like any other bird species, adult penguins follow the tried and true tradition of raising their young close to the nest
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 26, 2020
Earth & The Environment
When Antarctica comes to mind, the imagery probably includes a vast, frozen, and barren landscape. However, red and gree
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAY 25, 2020
Plants & Animals
Many people have heard of the cuttlefish but haven’t actually seen one in person – and we’re just goin
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 25, 2020
Plants & Animals
When you hear the term ‘electric fish,’ the first thing that probably comes to mind is the infamous electric
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 24, 2020
Plants & Animals
Pistol shrimp have a unique reputation as one of the ocean’s most intriguing crustaceans. Most are only about the
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 24, 2020
Plants & Animals
It’s no secret that bumblebees depend heavily on pollen for their unique worker-centric lifestyles. In fact, whene
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 20, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Who do you think could better battle off a venomous snakebite - a dog or a cat? New research from the University of Quee
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 19, 2020
Plants & Animals
In the bird world, parental units will often split responsibilities. One typically stays behind at the nest to protect t
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 18, 2020
Plants & Animals
Sharks are often viewed as one of the ocean’s top apex predators, but despite this rather prestigious classificati
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 17, 2020
Microbiology
The community of microorganisms that lives in the gastrointestinal tract has a powerful influence on human health.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 17, 2020
Plants & Animals
After spending several months in hibernation during the winter, male garter snakes emerge from the underground where the
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 17, 2020
Plants & Animals
If you think back to most of Hollywood’s dinosaur-based films, then you’ll probably remember that the bulk o
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 15, 2020
Immunology
Research has long connected the human microbiome and immune system function, and now a recent study pinpoints a key poin
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 11, 2020
Plants & Animals
Virtually every beehive sports its own queen bee, but there can be only one. Beneath her are hundreds or thousands of pe
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 10, 2020
Plants & Animals
Humboldt penguins are small and easy prey for larger predators, and with that in mind, it may not come as much of a surp
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard