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In order to maintain sufficient energy levels, it is necessary for animals to acquire food in effective and efficient ways. For nectarivorous birds, this means being able to obtain enough energy through feeding to balance and surpass the energy expended … Continue reading
Ever wonder how birds are able to control their flight direction on windy days? As humans, we are much heavier than birds and yet on windy days even we sometimes have trouble walking and have to push ourselves forward. We … Continue reading
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How tall is too tall? For the fiddler crab (Uca mjoebergi), a simple change in elevation can dramatically override a female’s preference for a male, as a new study by researchers at the Australian National University shows. Male … Continue reading
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We all know that courtship is the best time to highlight our best qualities. But for male Mediteranean field crickets (gryllus bimaculatus), saying “Look! I have stamina!” comes with a price, suggests researcher Sophie Mowles from the University of … Continue reading
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Signal detection theory states that animals will use their own set of signals (courtship signals) to attract a mate by standing out from background interference. These set of signals can be implemented at the same time to produce complex signals. … Continue reading
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As a male amongst a crowd of receptive and unreceptive females, finding a mate to woo and carry your offspring is hard work! The common fruit fly (Figure 1), Drosophila melanogaster, must deal with this complex social scenario in addition … Continue reading
Our research on songbird audition and bioacoustics was featured in the Vassar Miscellany News. Check it out! http://miscellanynews.org/2014/04/16/features/bio-prof-has-birds-eye-view/
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Let’s be honest: no one likes feeling stressed. We all know that stress can lead to the rapid ingestion of entire boxes of Oreos, unexpected emotional outbursts, and a handful of other negative consequences. But humans are not the only … Continue reading
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The ability to navigate our world is a skill that some people may take for granted. Imagine being abducted from your home, driven 15-20 miles away to a location you have never seen before, and being dumped on the side … Continue reading
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Though they may be little, ants use a ton of cool different ways to effectively and efficiently gather food. Column foraging, the name of one of these strategies, is worth noting as one of the most impressive. According to an … Continue reading
