Can a human survive in a whale’s belly? The science behind the thriller Whalefall
The new film Whalefall, released on 16 October, takes viewers into the belly of the beast — quite…
Meet Jo Nagai: 10-year-old Japanese student who discovered butterflies can remember their time as caterpillars after he noticed that the caterpillars he had raised to recognise him after turning into butterflies | World News
A 10-year-old student from Japan has captured worldwide attention after his fascination with butterflies led to a remarkable…
Costa Rica scientists placed an AI touchscreen in a wild forest; 16 capuchin monkeys used it for banana rewards and some learned to kiss the screen
It is a known fact that humans have evolved from their ape ancestors. From crawling to walking we…
Rare contagious cancer discovered in wild catfish
Mysterious black lesions found on Brown bullhead catfish (Ameiurus nebulosus) in Lake Memphremagog in Canada turned out to…
Dwarf mongooses pre-emptively alter their behaviour relative to the threat posed by different rival groups
Braga Goncalves, I., Morris-Drake, A., Kennedy, P. & Radford, A. N. Fitness consequences of outgroup conflict. eLife 11,…
Meet the biologists deciphering marine-mammal histories from baleen, whiskers and tusks
Male narwhals fighting over the carcass of a female off Baffin Island, Canada.Credit: Flip Nicklin/Minden Pictures via Alamy…
Compensator Wasps Proven to Save Colonies from Chaos
Summary: A new study revealed how social insect colonies survive the violent, chaotic aftermath of losing their queen.…
Scientists stumped as monkeys play video game without expecting reward
Monkeys voluntarily spent long periods playing a touchscreen video game for a new study, driven purely by curiosity…
Raccoons Keep Picking Locks Even After They’ve Eaten the Reward. Scientists Say They Do It to “Forage Information”
A raccoon and puzzlebox from the experiment. Credit: Hannah Griebling The marshmallow was gone, but the trash pandas…
Same-sex sexual behaviour can help primates to survive — and reproduce
In golden snub-nosed monkeys, sexual interactions between individuals of the same sex seem to fortify social bonds. Credit:…
Byron Bay shark frenzy attracts onlookers and a warning to steer clear
A marine scientist has warned against getting in the ocean with sharks after footage emerged of swimmers at…
Octopus arm flexibility facilitates complex behaviors in diverse natural environments
Arm actions Twelve arm actions were identified from 15 behaviors with a total of 3,907 actions recorded from…