Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
- Environment
A vulture’s hidden enemy
Vultures may be getting a deadly dose of medicine from the carcasses they feed upon.
- Animals
A hangout for elusive blue whales
Scientists have now found a place off southern Chile where blue whales gather.
- Animals
Baboons listen for who’s tops
Baboons can tell who's in charge by the sound of voices alone.
- Fossils
Did dinosaurs do handstands?
Enormous dinosaurs might have balanced on their front feet when wading in shallow water.
- Genetics
Baby swaps, crime scenes, and DNA testing
By looking at animal DNA, investigators are solving crimes and conservationists are helping save endangered species.
- Animals
City birds hit the high notes
Some songbirds battle traffic noise by singing at a higher pitch.
- Animals
Ant invasions change the rules
Ant invaders may wreck the rules by which entire communities of their peers work.
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- Tech
Butterfly wings and waterproof coats
Inspired by nature, scientists have come up with clever new designs for waterproof coatings.
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- Animals
Childhood chills give bees six left feet
If the bees are raised in cold temperatures, their dancing skills seem to go down the drain.
