Geckos are famous for their ability to shed their tails to escape from the clutches of death. However, a newly discovered species of gecko takes it one step fur...
The recent rapid decline in breeding gull numbers at one Scottish colony has been linked to falling fish discards at a nearby port.
The research, recently pu...
The loss of tall trees due to human activity may be forcing giraffes to feed on toxic leaves, reducing their health and chances for survival; yet scientists hop...
New research published in Nature Communications highlights the importance of parrotfish to the healthy growth of Caribbean coral reefs.
Coral reefs are cruci...
New research into the impact that the accelerating loss of sea ice is likely to have on polar bear populations highlights the need for preemptive action as the ...
A recent study has found that chickadees from harsher environments are less flexible cognitively. They are initially good at acquiring and retaining information...
A recent study has found that thermal preferences in a wide-ranging lizard species are a result of behavioural changes, and that these preferences are more flex...
Ocean upwellings are an important, resource-rich event in the lives of many marine animals. They occur as cool and warm waters mix and nutrients are driven to t...
The world's vertebrate populations, which includes all mammals, bird, fish, amphibians and reptiles, have decreased by 58% in just over 40 years. That’s right, ...
The relentless upwards growth of plants is driven by the need for light. A plant's mission is simple: outgrow the nearby competitors and win the light, sometime...
