We found 176 bird species using human-made materials in their nests – new research

It appears to be widespread among all sorts of different birds.

Zuzanna Jagiello, Post-doctoral Research Assistant, Institute of Evolutionary Biology, University of Warsaw • conversation
July 10, 2023 • ~6 min

Backpack-wearing chickens are helping change the way we study animal welfare

Tracking data suggests individual chickens have very different movement patterns.

Mary Baxter, Research Fellow in Animal Welfare, Queen's University Belfast • conversation
June 19, 2023 • ~7 min

Light pollution is taking the sparkle out of glow-worm mating

Artificial light is making it harder for male glow-worms to find bioluminescent females.

Jeremy Niven, Professor of Zoology (Evolution, Behaviour and Environment), University of Sussex • conversation
June 13, 2023 • ~6 min

Of mice and matriarchs: the female led societies of the animal kingdom

If you think relationships between male and female animals are simple, it’s time to have a rethink.

Tim Clutton Brock, Professor of zoology, University of Cambridge • conversation
June 13, 2023 • ~8 min

Why we're 'interviewing' captive birds to find the best to release into the wild

Our experiments with the critically endangered Bail myna showed some birds are bolder than others.

Stuart Marsden, Professor of Conservation Ecology, Manchester Metropolitan University • conversation
June 9, 2023 • ~7 min

While humans were in strict lockdown, wild mammals roamed further – new research

Researchers tracked 2,300 wild mammals during the strict 2020 lockdowns and found they moved 73% further than in the previous year.

Robert Patchett, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Covid-19 Bio-Logging Initiative, University of St Andrews • conversation
June 8, 2023 • ~6 min

Why are killer whales attacking boats? Expert Q&A

Orcas appear to be imitating the behaviour of one in particular by damaging sailboat rudders.

Luke Rendell, Reader in Biology, University of St Andrews • conversation
May 23, 2023 • ~9 min

Expert Q&A: why are killer whales attacking boats?

Orcas appear to be imitating the behaviour of one in particular by damaging sailboat rudders.

Luke Rendell, Reader in Biology, University of St Andrews • conversation
May 23, 2023 • ~9 min

Remarkable squirting mussels captured on film

Cambridge researchers have observed a highly unusual behaviour in the endangered freshwater mussel, Unio crassus.  

Cambridge University News • cambridge
March 11, 2023 • ~2 min

Blue ticks: what evolutionary theory tells us about the turmoil around social media verification

Signalling theory tells us lots about the way paid-for verification has disrupted the blue tick system.

Jonathan R Goodman, Researcher, Human Evolutionary Studies, University of Cambridge • conversation
March 7, 2023 • ~8 min

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