Tag: biology
Power struggles in nature can be more subtle, nuanced and strategic...
Lee Alan Dugatkin, University of Louisville
Scientists used to think power in animals played out in a tidy and...
Dolphins use signature whistles to represent other dolphins – similarly to...
Jason Bruck, Stephen F. Austin State University
Bottlenose dolphins’ signature whistles just passed an important test in animal psychology....
Beyond flora and fauna: Why it’s time to include fungi in...
Matt Kasson, West Virginia University; Brian Lovett, West Virginia University, and Patricia Kaishian, Bard College
It’s no secret that...
Beyond honey: 4 essential reads about bees
Jennifer Weeks, The Conversation
As spring gardening kicks into high gear, bees emerge from hibernation and start moving from...
Arctic greening won’t save the climate – here’s why
Donatella Zona, San Diego State University
Satellite images show the Arctic has been getting greener as temperatures in the...
Why do flocks of birds swoop and swirl together in the...
Tom Langen, Clarkson University
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If...
50-year-old muscles just can’t grow big like they used to –...
Roger Fielding, Tufts University
There is perhaps no better way to see the absolute pinnacle of human athletic abilities...
Gut microbes help hibernating ground squirrels emerge strong and healthy in...
Hannah V. Carey, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Matthew Regan, Université de Montréal
Ground squirrels spend the end of summer...
EXPLORING NATURE
Memories of the good parts of using drugs can keep people...
Ana Clara Bobadilla, Colorado State University
Everyday human behavior is guided and shaped by the search for rewards. This...
