Overuse of Antibiotics Brings Risks for Bees — and for Us
Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin have found that honeybees treated with a common antibiotic were half as likely to survive the week after treatment compared with a…
environment
UCLA Study Aims To Improve Interaction Between LA Residents, Wildlife
UCLA researchers are studying how wildlife mammals live in urban Los Angeles to improve the relationship between animals and humans. With a prize of $225,000 from UCLA’s Sustainable LA Grand…
Adapting to the Heat
In classic experiments on frogs, scientists found that the amphibians’ urge to escape from dangerously hot water decreased significantly when the water temperature rose very gradually. In fact, sensitivity of…
When Under Attack, These Frogs Hatch Themselves
It’s a good thing for frog embryos to be able to hatch early. Suppose there’s a drought or some other environmental change that means the growing tadpoles would be better…
Where You Are is Who You Are: How Enclosed and Open Spaces Affect Cognition
A recent study suggests that who we are might be more integrated with where we are than previously thought. “The built environment can restrict or promote spatial cognition, which can…
Why are some wild animals more tolerant to human interaction than others?
When most wild animals first encounter humans, they respond as they would to any predator — by running, swimming or flying away. Over time, some species become more tolerant of…