Researchers have documented several cases of spatial orientation in tarantulas living both in trees and in underground ...

Recent advances in accelerometry have transformed the field of animal ecology by enabling the continuous monitoring of fine-scale movement and behaviour in free-ranging species. Accelerometers, often ...

Blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus), the largest extant animals, exhibit a complex interplay of ecological and behavioural adaptations that allow them to thrive in vast, heterogeneous oceanic ...

A team of researchers has documented major changes in the behavior, ecology, and geographic range of the northern fur seal over the past 1,500 years using a combination of techniques from archaeology, ...

University of California, Santa Cruz, faculty members Rita Mehta and Colleen Reichmuth have been named California Academy of Sciences Fellows, joining a governing group of more than 500 distinguished ...

[v. 2.] Introduction : Carnivores and conservation biology / George B. Schaller -- pt. 1. Behavior. Ethics and the study of carnivores : doing science while respecting animals / Marc Bekoff and Dale ...

Much like his ninja namesake, Naruto the white-lipped peccary was a bit of a loner. Named after the titular character from a popular manga and anime, Naruto was the youngest male and one of the least ...

Based on a symposium held as part of the 16th International Botanical Gongress held in St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 1999. The effect of variation among floral traits on the flower constancy of pollinators / ...

Animal behavior is the scientific study of the observable actions, interactions, and behavioral patterns of animals, typically investigated within ethology, behavioral ecology, and comparative ...

I'm always looking for books and documentaries about animals about whom I know little to nothing, so I was thrilled to learn of a new book by Dr. David Hone, one of the world's leading dinosaur ...