[ad_1] Scientists have created an evolutionary model to predict how animals should react in stressful situations. Almost all organisms have fast-acting stress responses, which help them respond to threats, but being stressed consumes energy and chronic stress can be harmful. The new study by an international team, which includes researchers …
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[ad_1] Scientists have created an evolutionary model to predict how animals should react in stressful situations. Almost all organisms have fast-acting stress responses, which help them respond to threats, but being stressed consumes energy and chronic stress can be harmful. The new study – led by an international team that …
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[ad_1] The art of flight, the overall winning image of Alwin Hardenbol. An image of a flying Dalmatian pelican, taken by Alwin Hardenbol, was awarded the overall winner in the British Ecological Society’s annual photo contest, “Capturing Ecology”. Winning images and 16 other highly lauded images, shot by ecologists and …
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[ad_1] New epidemic diseases have an evolutionary advantage if they are of “intermediate” severity, the research shows. Scientists tested the theory that pathogens (pathogenic organisms) that inflict intermediate levels of damage on their host have the most evolutionary success. The study, led by the University of Exeter, Arizona State University …
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[ad_1] Scientists have developed an optical elastography technique that could revolutionize the accuracy and ease with which healthcare professionals can detect biomechanical changes in cells and tissues. A study derived from an international collaboration between the University of Exeter, the Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, the University of Perugia (Italy) …
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[ad_1] According to new research involving the University of Plymouth, animal groups consider multiple factors before deciding whether to fight rivals. Before one-on-one fights, animals are known to make decisions based on factors including the size and strength of the opponent, the outcome of recent fights, and the importance of …
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[ad_1] Mongooses rarely leave the group they were born into, so members are usually genetically related. The new study, published today in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, reveals how females bypass the problem of inbreeding. The research team, led by the University of Cambridge and the …
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