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Published Caterpillars can detect their predators by the static electricity they emit



Caterpillars respond defensively to electric fields similar to those emitted by their natural predat...
Published Casas del Turuñuelo, a site of repeated animal sacrifice in Iron Age Spain



The Iron Age site of Casas del Turuñuelo was used repeatedly for ritualized animal sacrifice, accord ...
Published Researchers listen to the hearts of bats in flight



Unique recordings show that bats can ramp up heart rate from 6 to 900 b.p.m within minutes....
Published How 'winner and loser effects' impact social rank in animals -- and humans



A new article provides a narrative review of the relevant similarities and distinctions between nonh...
Published Exploring consciousness with eureka moments



We all know what it's like when the penny suddenly drops. Animals too experience such moments of ins ...
Published Scientists using new sound tech to save animals from extinction



Scientists are using new technology to help endangered animals by listening to their sounds. ...
Published Life after (feigned) death



A new study has revealed what animals do after they have feigned death in order to avoid being kille ...
Published Plant roots fuel tropical soil animal communities - Plant Roots Fuel Tropical Soil Animal Communities


A research team has shed new light on the importance of plant roots for below-ground life, particula...
Published Gutless marine worms on a Mediterranean diet: Animals can synthesize phytosterols - Gutless Marine Worms on a Mediterranean Diet: Animals Can Synthesize Phytosterols



Phytosterols are good for your health, but humans and other animals are not able to make them themse ...
Published What did the earliest animals look like? - What Did the Earliest Animals Look Like?



Surprisingly, genome comparisons have failed to resolve a major question in animal evolution: Which ...
Published Bat study reveals how the brain is wired for collective behavior



Researchers used wireless neural recording and imaging devices to 'listen in' on the hippocampal bra...
Published Some spiders can transfer mercury contamination to land animals


Sitting calmly in their webs, many spiders wait for prey to come to them. Arachnids along lakes and...
Published How do temperature extremes influence the distribution of species?



As the planet gets hotter, animal and plant species around the world will be faced with new, potenti ...
Published Win-win in muscle research: Faster results and fewer laboratory animals thanks to new method



To study muscle diseases, scientists rely on the mouse as a model organism. Researchers have now dev...
Published Wild birds lead people to honey -- and learn from them



A study finds the greater honeyguide can learn distinct vocal signals to help people in Africa locat...
Published The snail or the egg?



Animals reproduce in one of two distinct ways: egg-laying or live birth. By studying an evolutionari ...
Published Scammed! Animals 'led by the nose' to leave plants alone



Fake news works for wallabies and elephants. Herbivores can cause substantial damage to crops or end...
Published Predatory fish use rapid color changes to coordinate attacks



Striped marlin are some of the fastest animals on the planet and one of the ocean's top predators. W ...
Published Genetic patterns of world's farmed, domesticated foxes revealed via historical deep-dive



Domesticated animals play a prominent role in our society, with two-thirds of American families enjo ...
Published Blue and great tits deploy surprisingly powerful memories to find food



Blue and great tits recall what they have eaten in the past, where they found the food and when they...