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Tag: Ecology

Spiders Hijack Firefly Glow to Build Deadly Traps

Deep in Taiwan’s forests, researchers uncovered a chilling hunting tactic: sheet web spiders don’t immediately devour fireflies caught in...

Tiny Arctic Organisms Are Defying the Rules of Biology

Beneath the Arctic’s frozen surface, tiny algae are defying the rules of biology. Their survival strategy not only redefines the...

Thriving Ecosystems Discovered on WWII Warheads

Marine life is unexpectedly flourishing on discarded World War II munitions in the Baltic Sea. A new study has found...

Roaming Bison Reawaken Yellowstone’s Ecosystem

Bison migrations enrich soil and plant nutrition. Their grazing enhances ecosystem diversity. On Aug. 28, researchers from Washington and Lee...

Why Are Rivers in Alaska Turning Orange?

Warming soil releases toxic metals that threaten fish and disrupt food chains. In Alaska’s Brooks Range, rivers that were once...

Flamingos Could Hold the Secret to Slower Aging, Study Reveals

A long-term study of flamingos has revealed an unexpected link between migration and aging. Is aging truly unavoidable? While nearly...

The Unexpected Reason Baboons March in Order

Baboons have long puzzled scientists with their habit of walking in neat lines across the African landscape. Were they...

Scientists Discover Strange New Parasitic Wasp Species in the U.S.

The lab is contributing to a broader initiative aimed at studying the diversity of oak gall wasps and their...

These Ant Wars Are Pure Chaos, But They Might Save Your Morning Coffee

On a Puerto Rican coffee farm, researchers uncovered a surprising web of chaos among ants and a predator fly. Three...