foraging

Researchers in the US have used advanced tracking technology to uncover new migratory corridors and foraging areas for leatherback sea turtles along the US east coast, notably in the South Atlantic Bight, Mid-Atlantic Bight, and southern New England. These findings, published in Frontiers in Marine Science, highlight significant foraging grounds and have implications for the conservation of this endangered species, particularly in light of threats from fishing and offshore wind farm developments.Leatherback sea turtles,…

People with ADHD-like traits may have an evolutionary advantage when it comes to finding food in the wild.In a new experiment, researchers found that individuals with distinguishing qualities of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, like difficulty regulating where they focus their attention, and restlessness, have better foraging strategies than those with more neurotypical traits.The findings have researchers speculating that ADHD evolved as an adaptive survival strategy - one that hinders resource exploitation in…

Hunter-gatherer roles in human society are not nearly as gendered as anthropologists and archaeologists have traditionally believed, with narratives of 'man the hunter' and 'woman the gatherer' crumbling in the face of new evidence.In recent years, ancient sites around the world strongly suggest that women have been fishing, hunting big game, and going to war alongside men for many millennia.In fact, they still are.Despite what modern gender stereotypes would have you believe, a new analysis of a broad range of foraging…

Foraging in Disney Dreamlight Valley can be done throughout the seven biomes in the game. Each biome in the game has specific foragable items to discover, which means you won't immediately be able to build all sorts of items or find all kinds of crafting objects. Over time, you'll discover new items such as clay, crystal, and sand as you open up new biomes. Not to be confused with the game’s Ingredients, these items will need to be picked up in-game in order to craft many outdoor objects, such as stone…

How sea turtles and other aquatic life find their way across the open ocean, far from any real navigation aids or natural signposts, has long intrigued biologists. Now, a new study reveals that turtles have basic geomagnetic steering built in – but they're still mostly relying on luck and perseverance to find a destination.  Scientists fitted 22 hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) with GPS trackers to see the routes they would take back to their original foraging grounds after mating and breeding. Those trackers…