Basics: About Death, Just Like Us or Pretty Much Unaware?
0 Comments Published September 1st, 2008 by in Monkeys and Apes, Animals, Emotions, Grief (Emotions)Do animals grieve like we do?
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Friend or Foe? Crows Never Forget a Face, It Seems
0 Comments Published August 26th, 2008 by in Face, Birds, Animals, Science and TechnologyResearchers have found that crows, renowned for their ability to flourish in human-dominated landscapes, can recognize individual human faces.
Q & A: Night Noises
0 Comments Published August 25th, 2008 by in Acoustics, Crickets, Animals, Insects, Weather, Science and TechnologyIs it true that “the hotter the night, the louder the crickets?”
Basics: Life Is Short…
0 Comments Published August 19th, 2008 by in Furcifer labordi chameleon, Chameleons, Animals, Science and TechnologyOne chameleon species has a life span of about a year, and a life history more like that of a flowering plant than a lizard.
Infected Galápagos Penguins Could Get Avian Malaria
0 Comments Published August 19th, 2008 by in Ecuador, Galápagos penguins, Galápagos Islands, Penguins, Parasites, Research, Animals, Science and TechnologyThere has been a sharp increase in invasive insects in the Galápagos as tourism to the area grows.
Observatory: Razzle Dazzle Markings Can Confuse Predators
0 Comments Published August 19th, 2008 by in Snakes, Camouflage, Animals, Science and TechnologyNew research suggests that prey with dazzle markings were also difficult to catch, particularly when they moved at higher speeds.
Q & A: The Mouse Around the House
0 Comments Published August 18th, 2008 by in Mice, Rats, Animals, Science and TechnologyIs it true that mice and rats never occupy the same area?
Visual Science: How the First Farmers Colonized the Mediterranean
0 Comments Published August 18th, 2008 by in Farmers, Archaeology and Anthropology, Agriculture, AnimalsUsing a new set of criteria, researchers have determined that animals were domesticated much earlier than previously thought.
Science Visuals: How the First Farmers Colonized the Mediterranean
0 Comments Published August 11th, 2008 by in Farmers, Archaeology and Anthropology, Agriculture, AnimalsUsing a new set of criteria, researchers have determined that animals were domesticated much earlier than previously thought.
Trove of Endangered Primates Found in Africa
0 Comments Published August 5th, 2008 by in Monkeys and Apes, Congo Republic, Africa, Endangered and Extinct Species, Wildlife Conservation Society, Animals, Forests and ForestryA survey in the northern Congo Republic has revealed the presence of more than 125,000 western lowland gorillas.