ecology
Scientists are combining new technologies to reveal how the animals use tree canopies.
Tusks from millions of mammoths could suppress poaching.
What happens in the Arctic doesn’t stay in the Arctic.
Small, sneaky males invade mating sessions of the plainfin midshipman.
Hungry hippos heft grass from African savannahs to rivers.
Brown-headed cowbirds use distance to judge threat of approaching cars.
Design flaw in a carnivorous plant could be its greatest asset.
Environmentally friendly additives to road salt may still have tradeoffs.
If foods are protein-rich, ants can't tell solid morsels from liquid.
Small animals are more active under the full moon when larger hunters lie low.
Fishing technique known as trawling can sometimes be productive.