View of Gentoo penguins in Cuverville Island, in the western Antarctic peninsula on March 04, 2016. The harshness of the elements defines life at the Poles. But for the animals who inhabit these icy ...

Heliconius butterflies' brains grew as they adopted a novel foraging behavior, scientists have found. Heliconius butterflies' brains grew as they adopted a novel foraging behaviour, scientists at the ...

Native Australian and introduced species of animals are adapted to severe sodium deficiency. Effects of such a deficiency are aggravated by pregnancy and lactation, and it has been shown that ...

Oikos, Vol. 103, No. 2, Ecology of Long-Distance Movements: Migration and Orientation Performance: A Symposium (Nov., 2003), pp. 333-340 (8 pages) In the Palaearctic-African migration system, birds ...

Annales Zoologici Fennici, Vol. 29, No. 4, Predation risk and behavioural adaptations of prey: ecological and evolutionary consequences: Symposium held at Konnevesi Research Station, 25 — 29 November ...

For the first time ever, scientists have uncovered evidence that a species’ long-term adaptation to living in an extremely cold climate has led to the evolution of social behaviours including extended ...

Behavioral biologists have now been able to demonstrate for the first time that male guinea pigs are still able to adapt their hormone systems to changes in their social environment in adulthood. How ...

Behavioural scientists are increasingly recognizing the need to conduct experiments in the wild to achieve a comprehensive understanding of their species’ behaviour. For domestic dogs (Canis ...

Alison Behie receives funding from The Australian Research Council. Madagascar is an island that’s no stranger to natural disasters, in particular cyclones. This is because it’s located in the ...

In the insect world, camouflage is key to survival. Masters of disguise, insects like stick insects blend seamlessly with ...