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• US scientists performed experiments with the golden-mantled ground squirrel • The species shows four traits - activity, sociability, boldness and aggressiveness • A creature's personality can d

SQUIRRELS have personalities just like humans, boffins say. And it could help conservation efforts to save endangered species - and other animals - from extinction. Dr Jaclyn Aliperti, lead author of

SQUIRRELS can be aggressive, social, polite, careful and shy... just like us. And they are even more

As Jules reminds Vince toward the end of Quentin Tarantino's 1994 film Pulp Fiction, while explaining his view of the difference between dogs and pigs, "personality goes a long way" -- and new researc

Aug 13, 2021( Coyote Gulch: http://coyotegulch.net/ Delivered by Newstex) https://i2.wp.com/coyotegulch.blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Peggy-Williams-photo-via-bigpivots.jpg?ssl=1Photo credit: Peggy

The presence of flowers in a meadow is a differential factor. Not only at the aesthetic level, but also at the climatic and humidity level, as discovered by a study carried out by a group of American

Los terrenos que tienen plantas sin flores presentan una temperatura hasta 1,2ºC mayor que aquellos

ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 25 -- The National Science Foundation issued the following press release: Bees and flowers seem inseparable harbingers of spring, but what happens when pollinators emerge later th

Bees and flowers seem inseparable harbingers of spring, but what happens when pollinators emerge later than their sources of nectar and pollen? Reporting on the first community-wide assessment of 67 b

LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 19 -- Utah State University issued the following news release: Bees and flowers seem inseparable harbingers of spring, but what happens when pollinators emerge later than their sourc

THE UK's weather did a somersault in the first half of 2020, as the wettest February on record gave way to the sunniest spring. Climate change has warped the environmental conditions that might be con

London: Bangor University, UK Government has issued the following news release: Many animals have evolved life cycles and strategies (patterns of survival and reproduction) in line with predictable se

New research shows that the nectar-drinking birds use their enhanced color vision to distinguish sources

Jake Socha, an expert on flying snakes, uses detailed scientific terminology, such as "this big, wiggly, ribbon thing", to describe his soaring quarry. It is an apt description, but don't be fooled. W

New research shows that the nectar-drinking birds use their enhanced color vision to distinguish sources of food. Hummingbirds were already impressive. They move like hurried insects, turn on aerial d

The Princeton Environmental Institute issued the following news: To find food, dazzle mates, escape predators and navigate diverse terrain, birds rely on their excellent color vision. "Humans are colo

Ultraviolet (UV) light from the Sun creates colors throughout the natural world that are never seen by people. But researchers working out of the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory reported in Proce

Jun 17, 2020( International Business Times News: http://www.ibtimes.com Delivered by Newstex) KEY POINTSHummingbirds are inquisitive and smart birds that learn new color associations quicklyA new stud

To find food, dazzle mates, escape predators and navigate diverse terrain, birds rely on their excellent color vision. "Humans are color-blind compared to birds and many other animals," said Mary Casw

June 17 -- To find food, dazzle mates, escape predators and navigate diverse terrain, birds rely on their excellent color vision. "Humans are color-blind compared to birds and many other animals," sai