Brood parasites are quite picky about who they offload their kids on, depending on the climate
Read now →Climate patterns may have driven parental decision-making for birds that lay their eggs in other species' nests
A viper's zig-zag colors help blur their predators' vision
Read now →Scientists previously thought that animals' color patterns were either warning signs or camouflage — on these snakes, they are both
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Access to free school lunch creates health benefits for a lifetime
Read now →A study of India's Midday Meal program shows clear nutritional benefits that are even passed on to the next generation
Honeybees experience withdrawal symptoms when deprived of alcohol
Read now →Scientists are turning to honeybees to understand alcohol dependence in humans
Domestic cats fall for the same visual illusions as we do
Read now →Our feline friends are just as likely to sit inside of a fake square as a real one
Living near a Superfund site shortens life expectancy for low-income residents
Read now →Unequal access to healthcare amplifies the disparity
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An ecological trap exposes many bats to a deadly fungus
Read now →White-nose syndrome thrives in the warm roosts that bats prefer to sleep in
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Even megalodon babies needed nurseries to survive
Read now →To look back into shark evolutionary history, paleontologists analyzed the fossilized teeth of these ancient predators
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How photography can overturn traditional killing of rattlesnakes
Read now →Scientists and activists share the beauty of these misunderstood species
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Glowing worms have less sex when the lights are on
Read now →Artificial lighting makes it harder for bioluminescent insects to find mates
Bumble bees cut holes in plants' leaves to trigger flowering
Read now →This remarkable behavior was discovered during routine observations of bee behavior
Your own yard could help reverse global insect declines
Read now →Non-native plants are one of many factors driving global declines in insect populations – but you can help
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We still don't know much about marijuana farms' effects on wildlife
Read now →A new study found that larger animals were less commonly found on cannabis farms as outside them
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Animal "construction workers" rebuild natural landscapes more efficiently than humans ever could
Read now →Ecosystem engineers like beavers and tortoises help restore water cycles and tree cover to degraded habitats
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Nectar robbery by short-tongued bees is throwing off delicate pollination cycles
Read now →Nectar-robbing by bees leads to fewer visits by other pollinating insects, impacting flower reproductive success
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