ecology

Everything we know about dinosaurs, we've learned from fossils. Over the years, new technological advancements have allowed for more careful...

Many animals can forego an immediate reward for a bigger or better reward in the future. The ability to 'delay...

Recently, a group of researchers reported the first ever sighting of an albino chimpanzee in the wild. The infant was...

Many animal communities have traditional ways of doing things. Some of these cultural traditions have bearing on the survival of...

Birds age like fine wine. During the mating season, birds with experience are in high demand as mates because they...

It is said that the peacock's tail gave Darwin nightmares. Why females prefer males with more elaborate plumage (that make...

Prairie voles live and preferentially mate with a single (pair-bonded) partner. They also jointly rear pups. However, male voles mate...

Birds, sea turtles, lobsters, newts, and even bacteria are known to be able to sense the earth's magnetic field and...