UH evolutionary biologist publishes findings on sex determinates of house flies
Tag: POPULATION BIOLOGY
Squirrels listen in to birds’ conversations as signal of safety
Hearing casual chatter of birds after predator call reassures squirrels to come off high alert
How do social networks shape political decision-making?
Researchers say science can explain — and improve — group decision-making
Why fruit flies eat practically anything
Nutritional adaptability and how some flies can be ‘generalists’ and others are ‘specialists’
Toxic frogs with weak defenses persist in the gene pool alongside stronger competitors
A multi-national team of evolutionary biologists shows that diversity exists even when expecting oth
Land-use program fosters white-tailed deer populations in USA
Use of program in North Dakota has led to rebound in numbers of white-tailed deer and other wildlife
Land-use program fosters white-tailed deer populations in USA
Use of program in North Dakota has led to rebound in numbers of white-tailed deer and other wildlife
To stop mosquito-transmitted illnesses, pay attention to how humans behave: study
Targeting the mosquito population within a defined area is the primary way scientists and public health officials mitigate the spread of diseases caused by viruses like Zika, dengue fever, and West Nile. But researchers have discovered that evaluating how humans…
Saving sage-grouse by relocation
Moving can be tough, but eventually most of us acclimate to new surroundings. That’s true for humans, and research from Washington State University shows it’s the same for sage-grouse too. A team of scientists successfully moved sage-grouse, a threatened bird…
Successful egg harvest breaks new ground in saving the northern white rhinoceros
There are only two northern white rhinos left worldwide, both of them female. Saving this representative of megafauna from extinction seems impossible under these circumstances, yet an international consortium of scientists and conservationists just completed a procedure that could enable…
New study: Migrating mule deer don’t need directions
How do big-game animals know where to migrate across hundreds of miles of vast Wyoming landscapes year after year? Among scientists, there are two camps of thought. First is that animals use local cues within their vicinity to determine where…
Rare antelopes and black cats
Tanzania is home to a very elusive antelope species that cannot be found anywhere else in the world. According to the Red List, it can be classified as endangered. The first photograph of one of these antelopes was taken by…
Sunscreens release metals and nutrients into seawater
Beachgoers are becoming increasingly aware of the potentially harmful effects UV filters from sunscreens can have on coral and other marine organisms when the protective lotions wash off their bodies into the ocean. Now, researchers have studied how sunscreens release…
Males of a feather flock together
Göttingen behavioral scientists tested biological principle on free-living Assamese macaques
A society’s cultural practices shape the structure of its social networks
Social groups that prefer individuals who possess a wide range of skills are less well-connected tha