Discoveries
Spiders ‘smell’ with their legs – new research
As spiders do not have antennae as insects, it’s long been a mystery how they can smell.
3 months ago
Discoveries
Mexico’s “lost” rabbit resurfaces after more than a century
It may not look it, but this rabbit is kind of a big deal.
3 months ago
Discoveries
Female elephants rumble to say ‘let’s go!’ New study in Namibia shows males do too
Male elephant society is much richer than previously thought.
7 months ago
Discoveries
Would you trust an ant to amputate your limb? Science is showing they are skilled surgeons
A recent study shows that carpenter ants have evolved amputation skills a cut above the rest of insects.
8 months ago
Discoveries
Giant pangolin rediscovered in Senegal
The giant pangolin had not been documented in Senegal since 1999, and no photographic evidence had been captured since 1967.
9 months ago
Discoveries
Female giraffes drove the evolution of long necks in order to feed on the most nutritious leaves
Giraffe necks are a hot topic among biologists. A new study contradicts an older theory that says male giraffes need long necks to fight over mates.
10 months ago
Discoveries
Hadeda ibises’ ‘sixth sense’ works best in wet soil
Africa’s hadeda ibises can sense vibrations using a special sensory organ in their beaks. But they need moist soil for it to work.
one year ago
Discoveries
The surprising reason why insects circle lights at night: They lose track of the sky
A new study shows how artificial light at night scrambles insects’ normal flight patterns.
one year ago
Discoveries
Friends with Benefits: New study finds that garter snakes are socially organised
Garter snakes are a lot more social than we thought ...
one year ago
Discoveries
New cat in town: Rare jaguar caught on trail cam in Arizona
This is the eighth distinct jaguar that’s been identified in the US since 1996.
one year ago
Discoveries
From long-nosed echidnas to trapdoor spiders, here are 5 species 'rediscovered' in 2023
It's been a year of rediscovery.
one year ago
Discoveries
Watch: This snot-eating lemur is the stuff of nightmares
The video cannot be unseen.
2 years ago
Discoveries
Black lynx spotted in Canada (and there's footage to prove it)
Black is in.
2 years ago
Discoveries
Chernobyl black frogs reveal evolution in action
Research on Chernobyl frogs has shown that the ionising radiation caused by the accident triggered a process of natural selection among these...
2 years ago
Animal Behaviour
Incredible GoPro footage shows dolphin eating venomous sea snakes
Turns out dolphins enjoy the occasional sea snake.
2 years ago
