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Behavioral ecology
Behavioral ecology is a scientific study that focuses on identifying the evolutionary precipice for animal behavior. Behavioral ecology is often guided by natural selection, a process where a trait that provides a protective advantage is favored by being passed onto offspring.
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JUL 17, 2018Earth & The Environment
Recently I was exposed to a new viewpoint, different from that which I’ve attempted to use to steer my own moral c ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 19, 2018Plants & Animals
Researchers from both the University of California, San Diego and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 18, 2018Plants & Animals
The black-browed albatross is perhaps one of the most easily-discernable seabirds because of its iconic facial character ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 28, 2018Plants & Animals
Stick insects look just like the naturally-occurring sticks and twigs that surround them in a forest. This is an aesthet ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 22, 2018Plants & Animals
A clear majority of mammal species have been in decline throughout North America over the last several decades, but one ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 21, 2018Plants & Animals
Animal researchers have known for some time that different species of birds sometimes cooperate for mutual benefit in th ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 21, 2018Plants & Animals
Many animals respond to an elevated predator presence by increasing their group size. After all, there’s power in ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 15, 2018Plants & Animals
Gauging how warmer climate impacts a particular species can be a challenging task, but researchers from the Max Planck I ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 07, 2018Plants & Animals
Researchers have long wondered why so many bird species fly such extended distances during their migration patterns, but ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 23, 2018Plants & Animals
After being cared for by experienced veterinarians at Perth Zoo, a red-tailed black cockatoo has been released back into ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 19, 2018Health & Medicine
There's a lot of fish in the Great Lakes that are ingesting high amounts of antidepressants, but it's not making ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 16, 2018Microbiology
We share the planet, and our bodies with untold numbers of microbial species that exert a significant influence on our w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 10, 2018Plants & Animals
Like many other opportunistic carnivores, wild cheetahs prowl around in the wilderness for prey and pounce on it when th ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 03, 2018Plants & Animals
Monarch butterflies are some of the world’s most beautiful insects, but they’re experiencing rather tough ti ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 26, 2018Plants & Animals
New research published in the journal Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology this month by researchers from the Switzerland ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 14, 2018Plants & Animals
Animals that live in large groups are more vulnerable to intragroup conflict from competition concerning limited prey av ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 23, 2018Plants & Animals
Bee colonies range in size, and most would probably agree with the thought that larger colonies produce more noise than ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 16, 2018Plants & Animals
A new study published in the journal Marine Ecology Progress Series by researchers from the University of Miami undersco ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 01, 2018Plants & Animals
Salmon do a lot of migrating in their lives, but sometimes the older fish die once they’ve returned home. While it ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 29, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Some of the worst wildlife diseases have been fungal. Now scientists have found that a fungus is impacting snakes.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 14, 2017Plants & Animals
Narwhals have become somewhat famous because of that catchy Weebl’s Stuff song. While these unicorns of the sea lo ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 09, 2017Plants & Animals
Climate change can have a larger impact on animals around the globe than we realize, and a new study published in the jo ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 09, 2017Plants & Animals
Almost like a predetermined set of blueprints, mother nature hosts a plethora of plant types around the globe. Many plan ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 04, 2017Plants & Animals
While there’s scientific evidence highlighting how male birds in monogamous mating systems attract female mates by ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
JUL 17, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Recently I was exposed to a new viewpoint, different from that which I’ve attempted to use to steer my own moral c
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 19, 2018
Plants & Animals
Researchers from both the University of California, San Diego and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 18, 2018
Plants & Animals
The black-browed albatross is perhaps one of the most easily-discernable seabirds because of its iconic facial character
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 28, 2018
Plants & Animals
Stick insects look just like the naturally-occurring sticks and twigs that surround them in a forest. This is an aesthet
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 22, 2018
Plants & Animals
A clear majority of mammal species have been in decline throughout North America over the last several decades, but one
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 21, 2018
Plants & Animals
Animal researchers have known for some time that different species of birds sometimes cooperate for mutual benefit in th
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 21, 2018
Plants & Animals
Many animals respond to an elevated predator presence by increasing their group size. After all, there’s power in
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 15, 2018
Plants & Animals
Gauging how warmer climate impacts a particular species can be a challenging task, but researchers from the Max Planck I
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 07, 2018
Plants & Animals
Researchers have long wondered why so many bird species fly such extended distances during their migration patterns, but
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 23, 2018
Plants & Animals
After being cared for by experienced veterinarians at Perth Zoo, a red-tailed black cockatoo has been released back into
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 19, 2018
Health & Medicine
There's a lot of fish in the Great Lakes that are ingesting high amounts of antidepressants, but it's not making
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 16, 2018
Microbiology
We share the planet, and our bodies with untold numbers of microbial species that exert a significant influence on our w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 10, 2018
Plants & Animals
Like many other opportunistic carnivores, wild cheetahs prowl around in the wilderness for prey and pounce on it when th
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 03, 2018
Plants & Animals
Monarch butterflies are some of the world’s most beautiful insects, but they’re experiencing rather tough ti
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 26, 2018
Plants & Animals
New research published in the journal Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology this month by researchers from the Switzerland
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 14, 2018
Plants & Animals
Animals that live in large groups are more vulnerable to intragroup conflict from competition concerning limited prey av
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 23, 2018
Plants & Animals
Bee colonies range in size, and most would probably agree with the thought that larger colonies produce more noise than
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 16, 2018
Plants & Animals
A new study published in the journal Marine Ecology Progress Series by researchers from the University of Miami undersco
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 01, 2018
Plants & Animals
Salmon do a lot of migrating in their lives, but sometimes the older fish die once they’ve returned home. While it
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 29, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Some of the worst wildlife diseases have been fungal. Now scientists have found that a fungus is impacting snakes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 14, 2017
Plants & Animals
Narwhals have become somewhat famous because of that catchy Weebl’s Stuff song. While these unicorns of the sea lo
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 09, 2017
Plants & Animals
Climate change can have a larger impact on animals around the globe than we realize, and a new study published in the jo
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 09, 2017
Plants & Animals
Almost like a predetermined set of blueprints, mother nature hosts a plethora of plant types around the globe. Many plan
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 04, 2017
Plants & Animals
While there’s scientific evidence highlighting how male birds in monogamous mating systems attract female mates by
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard