Phys.org – Ecology

A paper published in Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology examines alcohol consumption in avian species.This post was originally published on this site

More than 90% of popular freshwater game fish in Southern California contain an introduced parasite capable of infecting humans, according to a new study by researchers at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography.This post […]

Researchers at Swansea University have discovered that baboons walk in lines, not for safety or strategy, but simply to stay close to their friends.This post was originally published on this site

To satisfy the seafood needs of billions of people, offering them access to a more biodiverse array of fish creates opportunities to mix-and-match species to obtain better nutrition from smaller portions of fish.This post was […]

A new lady’s-slipper orchid, once believed to be extinct in the UK, has been spotted in the wild for the first time in 100 years following a decades-long conservation drive, experts said Tuesday.This post was […]

Making a discovery with the potential for innovative applications in pharmaceutical development, a West Virginia University microbiology student has found a long sought-after fungus that produces effects similar to the semisynthetic drug LSD, which is […]

Three new orchid species from the genus Pleurothallis have been discovered in the cloud forests of Costa Rica and western Panama, each utilizing an unusual method of asexual reproduction known as prolification.This post was originally […]

Human activities, such as agriculture, have dramatically increased nitrogen inputs into coastal seas. Microorganisms remove much of this human-derived nitrogen in coastal sands through a process called denitrification. Denitrification generally only occurs in the absence […]

A study of Seychelles warblers led by Macquarie University in Australia, with collaborators in the UK and Netherlands, finds no measurable connection between how long bird parents stayed together and the physical condition or reproductive […]

When it comes to impressing the ladies, greater sage-grouse males know that smooth dance moves trump combative posturing. Indeed, new Yale research into these prairie-dwelling birds confirms that female preference is more important than male […]