Skunk's Strategy Not Just Black And White Nov 12, 2009
The study was published online Oct. 21 in the journal Behavioral Ecology. See also. (Science Daily)
Deadly spider requires long courtship or else Oct 22, 2009
Mariella Herberstein, a senior lecturer in the Behavioral Ecology Group at Macquarie University, conducts research on sexual selection and cannibalism in spiders sees two "significant conclusions" in the research. "First," she said, "it is one of the few demonstrations of the existence of threshold-based mate choice. Second, it helps to understand the maintenance of seemingly sub-optimal male phenotypes.". (MSNBC -- Environment)
Color Plays Musical Chairs In The Brain Oct 3, 2009
According to studies, published this week in Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, the human eye color. (Nov. (Science Daily)
Hyenas Cooperate, Problem-solve Better Than Primates Sep 30, 2009
It was not a big surprise that the animals were strongly inclined to help each other obtain food, said Kay Holekamp, a professor of zoology at Michigan State University who studies the behavioral ecology of spotted hyenas. "But I did find it somewhat surprising that the hyenas' performance was socially modulated by both party size and pair membership," Holekamp said. (Science Daily)
Can Elephants Predict Earthquakes? Sep 24, 2009
Today she is a scientist specializing in behavioral ecology at Stanford University, and the research she pioneered now suggests that many animals communicate through subtle shock waves that travel along the earth's surface. Related. (ABC News)
By the numbers: 'Outlander' author Diane Gabaldon Sep 24, 2009
3 Gabaldon's academic degrees: B.S. in zoology; M.S. in marine biology; doctorate in quantitative behavioral ecology. 3 Number of Lord John Grey titles (a separate series) featuring a character from the Outlander series. (USA Today -- Life)
Comparative Psychology Aug 7, 2009
Understanding Animal Cognition. A Change in Direction. (Suite101.com)
Male Seahorses Like Big Mates Jul 13, 2009
Their findings have just been published online in Springer's journal Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. Adapted from materials provided by , via. (Science Daily)
The stickleback - 'forgotten genius' of the fish world Jun 18, 2009
"It's remarkable that a form of learning found to be optimal in humans is exactly what these fish do Professor Kevin LalandSt Andrews University The study, published in the journal Behavioral Ecology, authors say their findings suggest the fish might have a capability known as, "hill-climbing" strategy which humans have but has not yet been found in other animals. Co-author Professor Kevin Laland from the school of biology at St Andrews University said: "Nine-spined sticklebacks may be the... (BBC News -- Science)
Orangutan Females Steal Food to Test Potential Mates Apr 3, 2009
Findings published online March 10 by the journal Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. LATEST NEWS VIDEOS. (National Geographic)
Urban Beekeepers Keep Cities Abuzz with Pollinators Apr 1, 2009
Philip Starks, an associate professor of behavioral ecology at Tufts University in Medford, Mass. and head of that studies bees and wasps, actually thinks it's a great idea. (Scientific American)
Bugs Cuddle Up to Dead Comrades for Protection Mar 26, 2009
Findings detailed online in the February 12 issue of the journal Behavioral Ecology. LATEST NEWS VIDEOS. (National Geographic)
How Hyenas 'Inherit' Their Social Status Mar 7, 2009
In a study published online recently in the scientific journal Behavioral Ecology, the scientists used observations during the last 20 years of rare cases of adoption among hyenas in the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania in combination with the latest molecular techniques to identify genetic mothers to demonstrate that hyena mothers pass on their social status by supporting their young during social interactions with other group members ... Behavioral Ecology, 2009; DOI. (Science Daily)
Beetles Are Thirsty for Sex Feb 12, 2009
"We wanted to find out whether females were getting food or drinks from the ejaculated fluid," said Ursprung, whose research appears in a recent issue of the journal Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. Ursprung and her colleagues kept 79 female seed beetles in enclosures for eight days. (National Geographic)
