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Published Hungry eyes: Spiders lose vision when they're starving - Hungry Eyes: Spiders Lose Vision When They're Starving



Biologists have discovered that underfed jumping spiders lose light-sensitive cells that are key to...
Published Early crop plants were more easily 'tamed' - Early Crop Plants Were More Easily 'Tamed'



Borrowing a page from what we know about animal behavior, archaeologists say that we should reassess...
Published New tool shows progress in fighting spread of invasive grass carp in Great Lakes - New Tool Shows Progress in Fighting Spread of Invasive Grass Carp in Great Lakes



Researchers created a new way to estimate the abundance of invasive 'sleeper' species in freshwater...
Published Study uncovers major hidden human-driven bird extinctions



Humans have wiped out around 1,400 bird species -- twice as many as previously thought -- with major...
Published Australia's most at-risk bird species share some common traits



Australian birds that live on islands are among the species most at risk of extinction, a first-of-i...
Published Parasites alter likelihood of fish being caught by anglers - Parasites Alter Likelihood of Fish Being Caught by Anglers


Parasitic infections in salmonid fish can increase or decrease their vulnerability to angling, depen...
Published Deer protected from deadly disease by newly discovered genetic differences - Deer Protected from Deadly Disease by Newly Discovered Genetic Differences


It was the height of summer 2022 when the calls started coming in. Scores of dead deer suddenly litt...
Published Climate change threatens global fisheries - Climate Change Threatens Global Fisheries


The diet quality of fish across large parts of the world's oceans could decline by up to 10 per cent...
Published Who are the first ancestors of present-day fish? - Who Were the First Ancestors of Present-Day Fish?


What is the origin of the ancestors of present-day fish? What species evolved from them? A 50-year-o ...
Published The bat's ability to convert energy into muscle power is affected by flight speed - The Bat's Ability to Convert Energy into Muscle Power is Affected by Flight Speed



Small bats are bad at converting energy into muscle power. Surprisingly, a new study led by Lund Uni...
Published Most effective ways of foraging can attract predators - Most Effective Ways of Foraging Can Attract Predators



Animals using the most of efficient methods of searching for resources may well pay with their lives...
Published Out of the frying pan: Coyotes, bobcats move into human-inhabited areas to avoid apex predators -- only to be killed by people - Out of the Frying Pan: Coyotes, Bobcats Move into Human-Inhabited Areas to Avoid Apex Predators -- Only to be Killed by People



Conservationists have argued that the presence of wolves and other apex predators, so named because...
Published Is it an ant? Is it a plant? No, it's a spider! - Is it an Ant? Is it a Plant? No, it's a Spider!



A species of tiny, colorful jumping spider employs two lines of defense to avoid being eaten: camouf...
Published Study predicts poor survival rates if Ebola infects endangered mountain gorillas - Study predicts poor survival rates if Ebola infects endangered mountain gorillas



If infected with the Ebola virus, less than 20 percent of Africa's endangered mountain gorillas woul...
Published The reasons why insect numbers are decreasing - The Reasons Why Insect Numbers Are Decreasing



Researchers are investigating the causes and consequences of the worldwide insect decline as well as...
Published Jellyfish size might influence their nutritional value - Jellyfish Size Might Influence Their Nutritional Value


Researchers confirmed what was already known: jellyfish eat bigger prey as they grow, which means th...
Published Toothed whales catch food in the deep using vocal fry - Toothed Whales Use Vocal Fry to Catch Food in the Deep


Toothed whales, such as dolphins, killer whales and sperm whales communicate and catch food exclusiv...
Published Gutless marine worms on a Mediterranean diet: Animals can synthesize phytosterols - Gutless Marine Worms on a Mediterranean Diet: Animals Can Synthesize Phytosterols



Phytosterols are good for your health, but humans and other animals are not able to make them themse ...
Published Woodpecker guides post-fire forest management - Woodpecker Guides Post-Fire Forest Management



What's good for the Black-backed Woodpecker is good for restoration of burned California forests. Th...
Published Gloss is less effective camouflage in beetles compared to matte, according to latest study - Gloss is Less Effective Camouflage in Beetles Compared to Matte, According to Latest Study



Heliconius butterflies' brains grew as they adopted novel foraging behaviors, scientists have found....