New research co-authored by an Oklahoma Museum of Natural History curator and her graduate student is offering fresh insight ...
A recent study highlights that animals calibrate their sleep cycle in response to their environment. Researchers from Washington University School of Medicine and the University of Missouri found that ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. In this video, you will be guided to make observations of three different animals and their adaptations for survival. Even the youngest learners ...
Winter is upon the North Texas and Southwestern Oklahoma region and the conditions of this season present challenges to our region's wild animals. Cold temperatures (sometimes extremely cold), ...
"Our results clearly demonstrate that mammals are responding to the urban environment by changing their behavior. Much less clear is what these changes mean in terms of urban mammalian diversity, ...
Copepods are among the most important organisms in the ocean. The millimeter-small animals are food for many fish species and are therefore of central importance for life in the sea. Marine biologists ...
Mountain goats are specially adapted to their mountainous environment, making them arguably, the best climbers in the animal kingdom. ©MC MEDIASTUDIO/Shutterstock ...
When people build cities and introduce invasive creatures, resident critter populations sometimes adapt Brian Handwerk | Science Correspondent Several species have evolved in response to human ...
As humans change the environment, various species are forced to adapt or perish. Some cliff swallows learn to avoid swift highway traffic. Some Atlantic tomcod find ways to resist river pollution. A ...
As our planet becomes hotter and places such as Texas become drier, many people are worried about the effect on native wildlife. Current climate change impacts can be frightening, from out-of-control ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Camels are masters of adaptation. Here’s how these animals ...