by Mira Allen | Oct 17, 2023 | Urban ecology
Everyone knows that the city never sleeps, but what do some of its smaller residents do when it’s time for lights out? A new study [1] published by the Royal Society studied the birds Great Tits, scientifically known as Parus major, and found that they are indeed...
by Megan Lydon | Oct 17, 2023 | Anti-predator behavior, Communication
A study provides evidence of change in reaction to alert calls in great tits with an increase in ambient temperature The world we live in is an excellent indicator of our behavior. In most bird species, vocalizations and various calls are the main form of...
by Riley Chlupsa | Oct 17, 2023 | Sensory systems
Revealing the Predator’s View: Tiger Sharks Vs. Sea Turtles in the Visual Arms Race The battle of predator-prey dynamics in nature has always been changing in our world. It’s an ongoing “evolutionary arms race” where prey will develop strategies to avoid being...
by Justine Cole | Oct 17, 2023 | Parental care
Often, infants and young children misbehave, don’t follow rules, and generally make one question how much energy goes into raising them. However, for humans it is often the joys of raising a child that encourages reproduction. Reproduction is a very energy depleting...
by Sarah Verner | Oct 17, 2023 | Social behavior
Have you ever had a roommate that you stuck with simply because they made the cost of housing cheaper? As it turns out you are not alone: some animals find themselves in similar situations. Researchers at Arizona State University have found that carpenter bees...
