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The act of producing offspring is one of the most energetically costly things an animal has to do in its life. For example, in black…
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Every day we are surrounded by chemical processes that improve our quality of life, while most of us are not even aware that they exist,…
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Some animals possess extraordinarily enlarged or specialized structures used as weaponry for combat over mating rights – think of the huge antlers of elk or…
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Bonding between atoms can take a variety of forms, but ionic bonding is conceptually one of the most straightforward. It involves the attraction between positively…
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Increased co2 in the atmosphere following the industrial revolution has led to global warming.  While average global temperatures have been increasing and are expected to…
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Owing to an earthquake and the resulting tsunami that occurred on March 2011 in central-eastern Japan, the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant was damaged by…
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Argentina is the world’s leading lemon producer and industrialist and the second-largest exporter of this fruit. More than 70% of the industry’s production is destined…
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Nowadays, most people are very aware of the role that bees play in the pollination of crops, and the decline of bees is a prominent…
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In several animals such as deer, sheep, and caribou in which newborns remain dependent on their mothers beyond birth, mothers often segregate themselves and their…
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Which will be more successful: an animal with a flexible diet or an animal that eats meat only or plants only? Is it better to…
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A well-known paper in literature (Roberts, 1997, Animal Behaviour, 54:1517-1522) asks the important question: “How many birds does it take to put a flock to…
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