Tag Archives: Predator-prey relationship

New computer model can more accurately simulate food webs in the ocean

By | April 11, 2025

Marine food webs are highly complex. Until now, researchers have been unable to accurately assess how climate change, overfishing, and other threats affect them. Scientists at the Helmholtz Centre Hereon in Geesthacht have now achieved a breakthrough. They have developed a new computer model that allows food webs to be simulated more precisely than ever before. The work, published in the journal Nature Ecology &… Read more »

Erratic eye movements enable predators to hunt effectively

By | February 5, 2025

Researchers have reconstructed what predatory mammals see while hunting. They discovered that saccadic eye movements are not used to focus on the target on the retina, but rather to monitor the movement of the environment. This results in the surroundings appearing clear for brief moments while pursuing unpredictable prey. If we ourselves are not moving,… Read more »