Bats catch a lift from storm winds on long-distance migrations
Bats employ strategic timing for migration, leveraging environmental conditions to enhance energy efficiency while traveling significant distances.
This cute squirrel hides a secret: It's a vicious predator
California ground squirrels display unexpected predatory behavior, hunting and killing voles, which reveals their complex social structure and eating habits.
Bats catch a lift from storm winds on long-distance migrations
Bats employ strategic timing for migration, leveraging environmental conditions to enhance energy efficiency while traveling significant distances.
This cute squirrel hides a secret: It's a vicious predator
California ground squirrels display unexpected predatory behavior, hunting and killing voles, which reveals their complex social structure and eating habits.
Squirrels in California evolving in 'shocking' way
California ground squirrels have evolved to hunt and consume flesh, displaying unprecedented carnivorous behavior.
Scientists Discover East Bay Squirrels Preying on Other Mammals for the First Time
California ground squirrels exhibit surprising predatory behavior by hunting voles, challenging previous assumptions about their diet and behavior.
This behavior reflects an adaptation to changes in food availability.
It's a dietary niche': researchers amazed to find squirrels hunt and eat voles
California ground squirrels actively hunt voles, contradicting previous beliefs of them being primarily herbivorous, revealing complex dietary behaviors.
Squirrels in California evolving in 'shocking' way
California ground squirrels have evolved to hunt and consume flesh, displaying unprecedented carnivorous behavior.
Scientists Discover East Bay Squirrels Preying on Other Mammals for the First Time
California ground squirrels exhibit surprising predatory behavior by hunting voles, challenging previous assumptions about their diet and behavior.
This behavior reflects an adaptation to changes in food availability.
It's a dietary niche': researchers amazed to find squirrels hunt and eat voles
California ground squirrels actively hunt voles, contradicting previous beliefs of them being primarily herbivorous, revealing complex dietary behaviors.
California squirrels are now apparently hunting and eating other rodents
California squirrels exhibit unexpected carnivorous behavior by hunting and consuming smaller rodents, indicating a more opportunistic diet than previously thought.
These squirrels are cold-blooded vole killers
California ground squirrels exhibit unexpected predatory behavior, actively hunting and eating voles, challenging perceptions of their dietary habits.
Scientists dissect world's rarest whale' for clues on little-known species
The dissection of the world's rarest whale species offers unprecedented insights into a little-known marine mammal.
UC Berkeley researchers studying problem-solving abilities in urban raccoons
Raccoons' cleverness and adaptability in urban environments provide important insights for climate readiness.
No hearing aids needed: bats' ears stay keen well into old age
Elderly big brown bats maintain acute hearing similar to younger bats, revealing clues about age-related hearing preservation.
How scientists are working out the true age of Cassius the crocodile
Scientists are investigating the true age of Cassius, a saltwater crocodile, after his death through bone analysis.
Grudges aren't just great fun they might have an evolutionary benfit. Ask a crow | Zoe Williams
Crows can hold grudges for years, passing them down through generations, creating complex social dynamics and loyalty patterns.
Nightmarish photo of tarantula infected by a ZOMBIE FUNGUS
The discovery of a tarantula infected by 'zombie fungus' offers chilling insight into the Cordyceps parasite's control and reproduction mechanisms.
When birds build nests, they're also building a culture
Birds can learn nest-building techniques culturally rather than just instinctively, suggesting the presence of learned traditions in their nesting behavior.
Prozac in waterways is changing how fish behave, research finds
Prozac contamination in waterways disrupts fish behaviour and health, threatening their survival.
Scientists get dung beetles to collect DNA samples for biodiversity studies
Manu Biosphere Reserve is a UNESCO-protected area known for its biodiversity.
Trapping beetles for DNA collection is a practical and minimal impact method of studying wildlife.