Phys.org – Ecology

Animal conservationists often move elephants between herds to improve biodiversity and group health, but what if the elephants don’t speak the same language?This post was originally published on this site

On occasion, it is of vital importance to consider how little we know about the spinning rock we all live on. Take coral reefs, for example. Given how much they’ve been studied, you’d think we’ve […]

A study indicates that projected droughts by the end of this century could reduce the caloric value of flower nectar by up to 95%. This would harm pollinators, such as bees, as well as plants […]

A trade-off between tooth size and jaw mobility has restricted fish evolution, Nick Peoples at the University of California Davis, US, and colleagues report in the open-access journal PLOS Biology .This post was originally published […]

A new study led by researchers at Baylor University and University of Rhode Island has uncovered surprising details about leopard seals’ hunting habits, revealing that while the species is broadly considered a generalist predator, individual […]