The researchers found that all male superb fairy-wrens produced and maintained vibrant colours, regardless of their 'natural quality'. Credit: Alex McQueen In many animals, female preference for males with the most elaborate appearance is an important factor in the evolution of bright and dramatic colors. Females are thought to prefer colorful males because only...
A unique stress experiment aligned deoxygenation stress to the natural night-day cycle of common reef-building corals from The Great Barrier Reef. Credit: Morgan Bennett-Smith Oxygen is life, in or out of the water, raising concerns that declining ocean oxygen stores are adding an additional environmental stress to already highly vulnerable coral reef ecosystems. While...