Basic ecology uses simple diagrams to illustrate how biomass is distributed in ecosystems. These “ecological pyramids” lump all primary producers (plants) at the base of the pyramid. The second level ...

The wonderful world of tennis is helping nature’s tiniest mammals survive. Each year, following Wimbledon, thousands of used tennis balls are donated to UK Wildlife Trust. Volunteers at the ...

The large Japanese field mouse (Apodemus speciosus), one of two wood mouse species observed in the study, is a nocturnal species of rodent endemic to Japan, and uses its sense of smell to detect moth ...

In the animal kingdom, there are far more mammals that are polyamorous than are monogamous. In fact, just three to five percent of mammals are monogamous, and researchers have long wondered what ...

The adrenal glands of a Deer mouse (left) and Oldfield mouse (right), showing the relative size of the zona fasciculata (green) and the novel zona inaudita (red). NEW YORK, NY — What makes the ...