Some rely on thick layers of insulation, while others change their coats with the seasons or slow their body processes to ...

Human-driven climate change is increasingly shaping the Earth’s living environments. Rising temperatures, rapid shifts in rainfall and seasonality, and ocean acidification are presenting altered ...

The Earth is full of remarkable species, and the wood frog (Lithobates sylvaticus) is certainly one of them. This small critter is the only amphibian on the planet that lives north of the Arctic ...

Brown bears are not pets. Yet, a small bear population in the Apennines has shown unusually gentle behavior toward humans for ...

Our environment is changing rapidly, largely as a result of human activities, leading to a significant decline in biodiversity. According to researchers from the University of Victoria and the Max ...

A team of neuroscience researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina reports in Science the discovery of a new genetic regulatory mechanism involved in behavioral adaptations to emotional ...

Eisenberg, John F. 1983. "Behavioral adaptations of higher vertebrates to tropical forests." In Tropical Rain Forest Ecosystems. Golley, F. B., editor. 267–278 ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. In this video, you will be guided to make observations of three different animals and their adaptations for survival. Even the youngest learners ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — For hundreds of Forest Hills students, the John Ball Zoo (JBZ) wasn’t just a place to see animals; it was a living classroom. On Wednesday, more than 600 students from the ...