Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
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Climate
A change in climate
Global warming may be wiping out some plants and animals or pushing them into new habitats.
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Brain
Fair play
Studying dogs, monkeys, and other animals at play can teach us about fairness and cooperation.
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Earth
Deep drilling at sea
Drilling holes deep into the seafloor unveils the ocean's past and hints at Earth's future.
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Animals
An inspiring home for apes
A group of scientists wants to establish preserves where orangutans and other primates have the chance to learn and create.
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Environment
Alien invasions
Around the world, plants, animals, fungi, and other life forms are ending up in places where they don't belong.
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Environment
A vulture’s hidden enemy
Vultures may be getting a deadly dose of medicine from the carcasses they feed upon.
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Animals
A hangout for elusive blue whales
Scientists have now found a place off southern Chile where blue whales gather.
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Animals
Baboons listen for who’s tops
Baboons can tell who's in charge by the sound of voices alone.
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Fossils
Did dinosaurs do handstands?
Enormous dinosaurs might have balanced on their front feet when wading in shallow water.
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Genetics
Baby swaps, crime scenes, and DNA testing
By looking at animal DNA, investigators are solving crimes and conservationists are helping save endangered species.
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Animals
City birds hit the high notes
Some songbirds battle traffic noise by singing at a higher pitch.
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Animals
Ant invasions change the rules
Ant invaders may wreck the rules by which entire communities of their peers work.
By Emily Sohn