Spinning maple seeds can shed raindrops in the blink of an eye to regain their helicopter-like flight.
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Everyone is feeling the heat these days – even species that develop underground.
Forests around the world will need to shift their ranges to adapt to climate change. But many trees and plants rely on animals to spread their seeds widely, and those partners are declining.
But with chimps now endangered, we risk losing their forest-rebuilding abilities.
Stick insects may be using birds to disperse their eggs, just as plant do.
Wild animals are hard at work this spring. Here’s how their hard labour benefits humans, and why we should be more appreciative.
Scientists long assumed that the extinct moa played an important role as a disperser of large seeds. But a new study finds that New Zealand’s largest herbivore only dispersed the tiniest seeds.
Guam’s trees are in trouble, thanks to the accidental release of a snake species 70 years ago, which has killed off many of the bird species that are vital for the health of the island’s forests.
A tall grass-like plant in the Western Cape has managed to dupe dung beetles into rolling and spreading its seeds.
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Associate Professor of Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology, Iowa State University
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Professor, Management and Organizational Studies, Huron University College and Coordinator of Animal Ethics and Sustainability Leadership, Western University
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Assistant Professor of Global Change Biology, Aarhus University
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Associate Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee
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