100 news posts in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

Environment

17 May 2019

Scientists propose rethinking ‘endangered species’ definition to save slow-breeding giants

Researchers at the Smithsonian Institute have proposed a ‘demographic safe space’ for Asian elephants, to improve conservation of these and other large, slow-breeding animals; Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

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16 Apr 2019

Honey, I ate the kids: the sweet side of filial cannibalism

Why do some animals eat or abandon their offspring? According to researchers at the University of Tennessee and the University of Oxford, these might actually be forms of parental care; Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

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12 Apr 2019

Specialty Chief Editor wins Women of Discovery Award

Specialty Chief Editor of Conservation, Krithi Karanth has been recognized with the Women of Discovery award.

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03 Apr 2019

Love Island: Flamboyant males get the girls on Madagascar

In two new species of rare giant stick insects, males turn livid blue or multicolored at sexual maturity; Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

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04 Jan 2019

It’s not trails that disturb forest birds, but the people on them

Frequently used forest trails have fewer birds and not as many species – even when the trails have been used for decades: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

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08 Oct 2018

Mesosaurus, the oldest-known aquatic reptile, probably spent time on land

A comprehensive analysis fossilized mesosaurus bones suggests juveniles spent most of their time in water but adults were only semi-aquatic: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

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01 Oct 2018

In the battle of cats vs. rats, the rats are winning

Any benefit of using cats to control city rats is outweighed by the threat they pose to birds and other urban wildlife, finds a study published in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

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22 Jun 2018

Lion conservation research can be bolstered by input from a wide-range of professionals

Lion conservation research should go beyond human-lion conflict to include ecology, economics, sociology and the humanities: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

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11 Jun 2018

‘Uniquely human’ muscles have been discovered in apes

Muscles thought unique to humans found in some ape species, questioning view that some muscles evolved to provide special adaptations for human traits: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

Life sciences

02 Mar 2018

Moths in mud can uncover prehistoric secrets

Revolutionary new technique for studying lake sediments can reveal when prehistoric insect swarms occurred: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

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12 Feb 2018

Modern man vs. giant animals

Extinct herbivorous megafauna — like woolly rhinos, giant sloths and mammoths — were displaced by humans who partly took their place in the ecosystem: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

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07 Dec 2017

New section in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution: Coevolution

The Coevolution section provides a unique platform to address the processes, mechanisms, importance, and outcomes of coevolution.

Environment

27 Nov 2017

No more deer in the headlight

Large mammals do use road crossing structures, finds a study in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

Neuroscience

20 Oct 2017

Scientists pinpoint jealousy in the monogamous brain

Jealousy activates brain areas associated with social pain and pair bonding, reports a study in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

Life sciences

06 Oct 2017

House sparrow decline linked to air pollution and poor diet

City sparrows have higher levels of free-radical damage than their country cousins, especially during breeding season, finds a study in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution.