Ecology & Zoology

Were dinosaurs warm-blooded like birds and mammals and not cold-blooded like reptiles as commonly believed? Professor Roger Seymour of the University of Adelaide argues that cold-blooded dinosaurs…

In North America, the environmental segment of the conservation community regards humanity as the enemy. Not so in South America. They want you to visit - just don't ruin the place. A team of…

After nearly 25 years of searching, three scientists have finally found Waldo. No, not the lovable bespectacled character in children's picture books, but rather an unusual clam they have named Waldo…

A recent article "These fish are evidence that humans aren't the only evil animals" began from the presumption that these fish were intentionally injuring others to avoid predation against themselves…

Wind power may be hard on endangered eagles but greater prairie chicken populations are still okay, say ecologists. The work, led by Kansas State University professor of biology Brett Sandercock…

Don't be bold. Risky behavior can lead to premature death. Female mice with the highest life expectancy are less active and less explorative, they also eat less than females with a lower life…

There was a recent article discussing the observation of death and the chimpanzeesattitude towards it. Of course, this gave rise to the usual round of questions and points regarding human…

Why is it that so many scientific stories seem intent on debunking and end by demonstrating that they are just rehashing opinions and have no actual data? A recent article purported to debunk the…

A new study used mathematical modeling and experiments on ants to show that a group is capable of developing flexible resource management strategies and characteristic responses of its own. Group-…

An assistant professor in the Division of Biology at Kansas State University is projecting that grazing animals such as bison and cattle will get smaller due to global warming in the Great Plains.…