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Red deer on a Scottish island are providing scientists with some of the first evidence that wild animals are evolving to give birth earlier in the year as the climate warms.
A first-of-its-kind citizen science project will put amateur butterfly-watchers at the forefront of research and conservation for the insect.
Warmer temperatures linked to climate change are having a big impact on the breeding habits of one of Australia’s most recognisable bird species, according to researchers at The Australian National University (ANU).
Five years ago, an ANU biologist proved that most female songbirds sing, but it’s a finding that many people are struggling to accept.
New research from Australia and Finland could help explain one of nature's strangest quirks - why some animals forego mating to help other animals procreate.
Events
The Phylogenomics activity area of the Genomics for Australian Plants consortium aimed to assemble the Australian Angiosperm Tree of Life (AAToL) and to build bioinformatic tools for phylogenomic projects conducted by Australian taxonomists.
Amphibians in Australia and globally face severe threats by the devastating fungal disease chytridiomycosis. Since this disease cannot be eradicated in the wild, solutions are needed that allow amphibians to survive in its presence.
Ethological studies not only shed light on how and why animals engage in extraordinary behaviours but also offer opportunities to understand how human activities disturb wildlife in the Anthropocene.
The use of social information is widespread among animals and can influence critical individual processes such as selecting foraging and breeding locations.
Captive studies in birds are foundational to behavioural and evolutionary ecology, both in testing fundamental theory and for applied conservation.
Animal behaviour is being altered by the increasing human population, and land use changes.