Naked mole-rats never cease to amaze. Recently scientists discovered that separate colonies have their own dialects and that naked mole-rats show considerable vocal flexibility and learning.
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Do dogs cry from joy and do we care?
Dogs cry from joy and we care. Tear production may be one of the tools in dogs’ arsenal to bond with humans and elicit care.
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Do you know the tentacled snake – an expert fisher?
Tentacled snakes live their whole life in the fresh waters of Southeast Asia. They feed exclusively on fish and evolved unique tricks to catch them. […]
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Why was he murdered?
His body was found at 14:08 on the 13th of May 2021. Multiple wounds on his neck and head clearly indicated the cause of death. […]
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Want to improve your communication with horses? Use baby talk!
Horses are sensitive to baby talk. It makes them more relaxed and friendly while grooming and helps responding correctly to pointing gestures.
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Do bat mothers teach their pups navigation?
Egyptian fruit-bat mothers go out of their way to help their young acquire the skill of navigation. It is one of few known (so far) examples of teaching in animals.
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Monkeys know the value of stolen goods
Long-tailed macaques at the Uluwatu Temple in Bali (Indonesia) are skilled robbers. But luckily, the monkeys are willing to return the stolen goods… if you pay them enough.
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Individual foraging styles, whiskers and risk of extinction – a story of Galapagos sea lions
Individual Galapagos sea lions differ in their foraging styles that affect their whisker lenght and sensitivity to water temperature changes.
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Different mosquitos use different tactics to evade our swatting hands
It’s difficult to catch flying mosquito largely because their flight is very erratic. this baseline tactic is somewhat different and can be adjusted in different ways in different mosquito species.
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Wasps can recognise individual faces of other wasps and humans
Some wasps are really good at recognising each other’s faces and, like humans, process faces in a holistic way. Wasps can also learn to recognise individual human faces.
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