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Coral reefs are degrading rapidly to the extent that their marine inhabitants must either adapt or die. For many animals, including reef fish, behaviour is one of the first responses to changes in ...

Scientists have discovered for the first time that invasive rats on tropical islands are affecting the territorial behaviour of fish on surrounding coral reefs. The new study, led by scientists from ...

It's no secret that invasive rats can cause widespread and long-lasting damage to tropical island ecosystems, but now, a new finding reveals that the invasive rodents' impacts may extend even further ...

A new study suggests rats can change the behavior of coral reef fish by interrupting the flow of nutrients through the ecosystem. Studying the presence of rats on Indian Ocean coral islands, ...

Invasive rat populations on tropical islands have long been known to pose a serious threat to seabirds, due to their voracious appetite for eggs and chicks. Now we are learning that they change the ...

The jewel damselfish spends its life underwater, tending to a small patch of algae, oblivious to anything outside its coral reef home. But the tiny fish, like a marionette, is being pulled by a ...

New research suggests that fish oil supplements may accelerate muscle healing in aging rats and muscle cells, potentially offering a solution for quicker recovery from age-related muscle injuries in ...