Colors are widely used in communication within and among animal species. For example, peacocks proudly display their vibrant ...

一项比较一系列模型的研究指出，警示性颜色信号（或警戒态，aposematism）可能是通过中间阶段出现的，在中间阶段时，只有当某生物体逃离或有意 ...

With our dry fall, I’ve been asked if antitranspirants should be applied to evergreens to reduce water loss during winter.

A recent study finds that color vision evolved in animals more than 100 million years before the emergence of colorful fruits and flowers. And there has been a dramatic explosion of color signals in ...

The Gila Monster is not only one of the most fascinating reptiles but also the only venomous lizard native to the United ...

“That explains its colors,” said a third user, referring to a common pattern in nature called aposematism, in which poisonous ...

For example, the owl butterfly has contrasting blue and orange scales on the upperside.' Another popular technique, known as aposematism, is for a butterfly to advertise its toxicity to predators by ...

The Gila Monster is not only one of the most fascinating reptiles but also the only venomous lizard native to the United States. Here are nine incredible facts about this unique and dangerous lizard.

Velvet ants are often brightly coloured, commonly featuring red, orange, yellow, black and white. Their striking colours are aposematic signals. Aposematism has evolved in a variety of animals and ...

For Canadians, the sight of a small, black, fuzzy animal with a white stripe down its back should immediately trigger alarm ...

During the fall and spring planting season, starter fertilizers or bone meal are often promoted for incorporating into soil.

My research interests concern the behavioral and chemical ecology of social caterpillars. Much of my work has involved tent caterpillars but more recently I have been studying social species occurring ...