CT black bears are emerging from dens and they’re hungry. What you need to know as conflicts grow.

As the snow begins to melt and the temperatures rise, black bears in Connecticut are set to re-emerge and become active, just ...

Convergence in the canopy: Why the Gracixalus weii treefrog sounds like a songbird

The genus Gracixalus belongs to the family of Old World Tree Frogs and is geographically dispersed from Myanmar and western Thailand to Laos, Vietnam, and further to southern China. Despite the ...

New book from Gruffalo author 'like a fairy story'

Donaldson, from Steyning in West Sussex, said her new book felt "like a fairy story" as she collaborated with illustrator ...

Tapping into the inner workings of long-distance animal calls

From whale songs to lion roars, animals have evolved to stretch their voices across distances so that friends—and sometimes foes—can hear them. Each sound is coded with messages like "Come here!" ...
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Researchers issue warning after observing concerning shift in bird behavior: 'Predictable effects'

The study, published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, also found that developing animals, including embryos and nestlings, are particularly vulnerable to the negative impacts of ...