Fitbit and spy mic track elusive Canada lynx

A Fitbit and spy mic have given scientists new insight into the never-before-heard sounds of Canada lynx hunting, fighting, and sleeping.

Shirley Cardenas-McGill • futurity
June 1, 2021 ~4 min

Predator fish pose a bigger threat to young coral than we thought

Predators like parrotfish and pufferfish pose much more of a threat to young coral than previously believed.

Harrison Tasoff-UC Santa Barbara • futurity
April 12, 2021 ~9 min


Predator poop keeps coral reefs healthy

Fish that dine on corals may pay it forward with their poop, which is jam-packed with all kinds of algae coral reefs depend on for survival.

Jade Boyd-Rice • futurity
March 24, 2021 ~7 min

Birds may avoid fast, flashy butterflies and their mimics

Birds can learn to recognize fast and flashy butterflies they've failed to catch in the past—as well as similar-looking species—research finds.

Natalie van Hoose-Florida • futurity
March 15, 2021 ~9 min

‘Livestock insurance’ could protect predators and farmer profits

Livestock insurance could help farmers in developing countries protect their animals—and the profits they bring—and endangered species that prey on them.

Amy McCaig-Rice University • futurity
March 1, 2021 ~4 min

Hare camo backfires as winters get less snowy

With less snow, Scotland's mountain hares don't blend into their surroundings in winter. Researchers say it's bad news for animals in a changing climate.

Gail McCormick-Penn State • futurity
Dec. 16, 2020 ~7 min

Watch droplets chase each other like predator and prey

Scientists have found a way to make droplets chase each other like predator and prey. It hasn't been done before in a synthetic system.

Sam Sholtis-Penn State • futurity
Nov. 20, 2020 ~7 min

Bats use squeaks to ‘see’ prey’s future

Bats use echolocation to find out where their prey is, but also where it's headed, researchers report. And the predictions are really impressive.

Jill Rosen-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Nov. 3, 2020 ~6 min


Light pollution may skew mule deer and cougar dynamic

Light pollution in what is home to some of the darkest night skies in the continental US may change the dynamics between mule deer and cougars.

Jim Erickson-Michigan • futurity
Oct. 26, 2020 ~8 min

Fish might stop swimming in schools

For millions of years, fish have formed schools as a means of survival. Mass capture fishing technologies may put an end to that.

Sonia Fernandez-UCSB • futurity
Oct. 2, 2020 ~9 min

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