🇦🇺 Australia
Male Redback Spiders Flip Into Their Own Deaths During Mating
In Australia, a male redback spider performs a somersault during mating that places his abdomen directly in fr
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🇦🇹 Austria
Dog Brains Can Tell Fear From Anger in Human Faces
Your dog may not just know you are upset. It may know exactly which kind of upset you are. New research from A
🇺🇸 United States
Why Female Birds Die Younger Than Males, New Study Finds
Female birds die younger than their male counterparts, a new study reveals, and scientists are not sure why. T
🇳🇴 Norway
Orcas ram prey so hard they explode, scientists say it may be a game
Off the coast of Norway, scientists have watched orcas ram their prey so violently that the animals explode on
🇺🇸 United States
Dragonfly Midair Battles Follow Simple Rules, Scientists Find
A dragonfly duel in midair is not the chaotic free-for-all it appears to be. Researchers in the United States
🇰🇪 Kenya
The Simple Chemical That Lets Naked Mole Rat Queens Rule
A single chemical in the urine of a naked mole rat queen is enough to keep her entire colony in line. Research
🇦🇺 Australia
Australia's Greater Gliders Fly Far Shorter Than 85-Year-Old Claim
For 85 years, a single old study claimed Australia's largest gliding marsupial could soar 100 metres through t
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Bees Show Liking and Disliking Facial Expressions in New Study
Bumblebees stick out their tongues after a sweet treat and shake their heads or wipe their mouths after someth
🇩🇪 Germany
Pigeons Navigate Using Magnetic Sensors Hidden in Their Livers
Pigeons carry a hidden compass inside their bodies, and it is not in their brains or beaks. New research shows
🇦🇺 Australia
Female dolphins remember aggressive males and avoid mating with them
Female dolphins hold grudges. And those grudges shape who they mate with. New research from Australia shows th
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Bird Masturbation Is Natural, Scientists Say, So Stop Punishing Them
Scientists have confirmed what many bird owners have long suspected: masturbation is a natural and healthy beh
🇳🇱 Netherlands
Honeybee flight patterns teach robots to navigate smarter
A robot that navigates like a honeybee on its first flight outside the hive can find its way home using far le
🇦🇺 Australia
Crickets Groom Injured Antennae Like Dogs Nurse Paws, Study Finds
Crickets stroke and groom a sore antenna in the same way a dog nurses its hurt paw. That is the finding of new
🌍 Central African Republic
Elephants Remember: How Time Shapes Conservation in Central Africa
Elephants in Central Africa may hold the key to rethinking conservation, not through their size or strength, b
🇺🇸 United States
Coyote swam 2 miles to Alcatraz, farther than anyone thought
A lone coyote paddled through the swift, choppy waters of the San Francisco Bay earlier this year and reached
🇬🇮 Gibraltar
Gibraltar's Monkeys Eat Soil to Counteract Tourist Junk Food
The famous Barbary macaques of Gibraltar are eating dirt. New research suggests this unusual behavior is a dir
🇬🇮 Gibraltar
Gibraltar's Monkeys Eat Mud to Counteract Tourist Snacks
The famous Barbary macaques of Gibraltar have adopted a novel digestive strategy: deliberately consuming mud.
