Insects have evolved remarkably efficient strategies for navigation and foraging, employing a combination of innate behaviours and learned experiences to traverse complex environments. Their ...

Models suggest that the Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua) may have a higher risk of extinction as water temperatures increase. Credit: WT Fiege, Wikimedia Commons Fish are changing how they search for and ...

Scientists built a robot to help explain how a tropical bat spots insects perched on leaves using echolocation, a highly sophisticated behavior that requires precise, split-second decision making on ...

A new study used modern methods to reassess a foundational study in biology that explained how ecologically similar species of wood warblers coexist. The research team examined foraging behavior, ...

Valentin Dragoi professor of electrical and computer engineering at Rice University, professor of neuroscience at Weill Cornell Medical College and scientific director of the Methodist/Rice Center for ...

A spat between birds at a backyard birdfeeder highlights the sometimes fierce competition for resources that animals face in the natural world, but some ecologically similar species appear to coexist ...

Killer whales foraging in deep submarine canyons off the coast of California represent a distinct subpopulation that uses specialized hunting techniques to catch marine mammals, researchers report.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Spatial learning is an important and complex skill in the animal ...

Drone footage captured by Oregon State University researchers off the coast of Newport offers new insights into how a gray whale’s size affects its foraging behavior and what role social learning may ...

A new study reveals that the rare Desertas Petrels (Pterodroma deserta), a wide-ranging seabird in the North Atlantic, exhibit unique foraging behaviors during hurricane season. Contrary to other ...