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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 21, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
The negative effects of losing a dad - for any reason - can be seen on the cellular level, researchers have found.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 02, 2017Plants & Animals
There are several birds that chirp melodies through the skies; these are known as songbirds, and scientists have always ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 26, 2017Plants & Animals
While exploring the wilderness in Morocco, you might experience things you wouldn’t expect, such as goats jumping ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 20, 2017Plants & Animals
When it comes to the fish world, the subsurface creatures sometimes find themselves met with problems that require thoug ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 02, 2017Plants & Animals
How do you respond to unwanted contact from the other sex? Do you: A) give them the cold shoulder, B) politely say you a ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 26, 2017Plants & Animals
Humpback whales aren’t known for being the quietest animals in the ocean blue, but new research reveals that young ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 10, 2017Plants & Animals
Badgers are known for caching any food they come across in order to help keep it safe from other hungry wild animals in ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 06, 2017Neuroscience
Does size matter? For the brain, it does. Animals that are far bigger than humans, such as gorillas, who can grow to be ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 05, 2017Plants & Animals
When it comes to the animal kingdom, most mammals you see in the wild are a color that matches their surrounding environ ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 31, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
The mating dances of exotic spiders are captivating, for sure, but researchers are interested in learning more about how ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 10, 2017Plants & Animals
When the colder months approach, some species of birds tend to tuck their bills inside of their feathers in an attempt t ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 09, 2017Plants & Animals
A specific type of bird known as a cowbird is quite the tricky little schemer, and some scientists are comparing their s ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 29, 2016Plants & Animals
Reindeer, an iconic mammal of the Winter season and well-known for pulling Santa’s sleigh for Christmas, are repor ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 27, 2016Plants & Animals
Killer whales have a good reputation with humans as being large and friendly sea mammals, and they’ve been known t ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 28, 2016Plants & Animals
Image Credit: Albertina Pimentel Lima Somewhere in the middle of the Amazon rain forest in South America is a strange ki ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 26, 2016Plants & Animals
While on a field trip in Thailand with his colleagues, researcher Colin Strine of Sakaerat Environmental Research Statio ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 17, 2016Plants & Animals
The humble bee is a lot smarter than you think it is. Despite having significantly less brain mass than that of you or m ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 31, 2016Plants & Animals
Often times when pet fish owners get tired of being pet fish owners, they’ll dump their pets into the local wild w ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 29, 2016Plants & Animals
When your dog listens to you and makes you proud, what do you do? Do you give them a dog biscuit, or do you scoop them u ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 03, 2016Plants & Animals
Although you and I are born with a specific gender and have to stick with it for the rest of our lives, some animal spec ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 07, 2016Plants & Animals
Lots of reptiles love their protein. They have a constant desire for the stuff to compliment their livestyles, and that& ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 02, 2016Plants & Animals
Scientists are stumped after the discovery that sea otters are washing up in large quantities on beaches across the Cali ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 01, 2016Plants & Animals
What is the most popular time for sharks to be on the move? A new study involving a popular transportation route ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 06, 2016Plants & Animals
Male macaques seem to have the ability to regulate their own body’s metabolism based on the environment around the ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
JUL 21, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
The negative effects of losing a dad - for any reason - can be seen on the cellular level, researchers have found.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 02, 2017
Plants & Animals
There are several birds that chirp melodies through the skies; these are known as songbirds, and scientists have always
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 26, 2017
Plants & Animals
While exploring the wilderness in Morocco, you might experience things you wouldn’t expect, such as goats jumping
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 20, 2017
Plants & Animals
When it comes to the fish world, the subsurface creatures sometimes find themselves met with problems that require thoug
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 02, 2017
Plants & Animals
How do you respond to unwanted contact from the other sex? Do you: A) give them the cold shoulder, B) politely say you a
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 26, 2017
Plants & Animals
Humpback whales aren’t known for being the quietest animals in the ocean blue, but new research reveals that young
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 10, 2017
Plants & Animals
Badgers are known for caching any food they come across in order to help keep it safe from other hungry wild animals in
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 06, 2017
Neuroscience
Does size matter? For the brain, it does. Animals that are far bigger than humans, such as gorillas, who can grow to be
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 05, 2017
Plants & Animals
When it comes to the animal kingdom, most mammals you see in the wild are a color that matches their surrounding environ
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 31, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
The mating dances of exotic spiders are captivating, for sure, but researchers are interested in learning more about how
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 10, 2017
Plants & Animals
When the colder months approach, some species of birds tend to tuck their bills inside of their feathers in an attempt t
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 09, 2017
Plants & Animals
A specific type of bird known as a cowbird is quite the tricky little schemer, and some scientists are comparing their s
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 29, 2016
Plants & Animals
Reindeer, an iconic mammal of the Winter season and well-known for pulling Santa’s sleigh for Christmas, are repor
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 27, 2016
Plants & Animals
Killer whales have a good reputation with humans as being large and friendly sea mammals, and they’ve been known t
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 28, 2016
Plants & Animals
Image Credit: Albertina Pimentel Lima Somewhere in the middle of the Amazon rain forest in South America is a strange ki
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 26, 2016
Plants & Animals
While on a field trip in Thailand with his colleagues, researcher Colin Strine of Sakaerat Environmental Research Statio
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 17, 2016
Plants & Animals
The humble bee is a lot smarter than you think it is. Despite having significantly less brain mass than that of you or m
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 31, 2016
Plants & Animals
Often times when pet fish owners get tired of being pet fish owners, they’ll dump their pets into the local wild w
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 29, 2016
Plants & Animals
When your dog listens to you and makes you proud, what do you do? Do you give them a dog biscuit, or do you scoop them u
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 03, 2016
Plants & Animals
Although you and I are born with a specific gender and have to stick with it for the rest of our lives, some animal spec
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 07, 2016
Plants & Animals
Lots of reptiles love their protein. They have a constant desire for the stuff to compliment their livestyles, and that&
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 02, 2016
Plants & Animals
Scientists are stumped after the discovery that sea otters are washing up in large quantities on beaches across the Cali
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 01, 2016
Plants & Animals
What is the most popular time for sharks to be on the move? A new study involving a popular transportation route
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 06, 2016
Plants & Animals
Male macaques seem to have the ability to regulate their own body’s metabolism based on the environment around the
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard