Aggressive or Peckhamian mimicry, named after arachnologist Elizabeth G. Peckham, is the classic ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’, ...

Contrary to what many people think, two species can hybridize naturally in the wild to give rise to a third species, a finding that fundamentally alters our understanding of the evolution of species ...

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When species interact with each other, they do not evolve separately, but do so together. This process is called coevolution. Natural selection favors predators that are better at capturing prey, and ...

There are nocturnal animals (active at night) and diurnal animals (active during the day). But what about those animals that are most active during dawn or dusk? The animals that are busy during these ...

Protections for the western burrowing owl in the Las Vegas Valley will remain after the Clark County Commission last week ...

We looked at the extrinsic value, or worth, of species and nature in a previous column and how plant and animal species benefit mankind. A somewhat different value system emphasizes the intrinsic ...