Area of Focus: Physiology & Nutrition

April 9, 2024

Leatherbacks follow jellyfish along U.S. coastline

The turtles forage along the continental shelf

April 3, 2024

Raptors prey on prairie dogs in the winter

Prairie dogs are a reliable food source, but plague is making them less consistent

March 26, 2024

TWS 2023: How healthy are elephant hybrids?

Biologists separated African elephants into two species, but their hybrids raise new questions

March 4, 2024

As Arctic summers lengthen, some polar bears are at increased risk of starvation

The bears are losing body mass as they spend more time on land

February 27, 2024

Strategic grazing could boost declining sage-grouse

In the right conditions, grazing can benefit insects the bird depends on

February 20, 2024

Arctic gulls choose fast food over organic meals

Researchers turned to machine learning to find out where short-billed gulls were showing up in Fairbanks, Alaska

January 31, 2024

Are Alaskan wolves targeting wolverines?

A pack near Anchorage has likely killed three wolverines in the past few years

January 5, 2024

Wolf predation on beavers can alters ecosystems

By preying on far-traveling beavers, wolves can reshape forests near beaver ponds

January 5, 2024

Watch: Tiny technology tracks Tucson bats

The system uses small transmitters to track the bats’ foraging behavior

December 26, 2023

Cats eat diverse smorgasbord of wildlife

Cats around the world eat an array of species, from sea turtles to camels