Bigger animals don’t always have the biggest brains relative to body size – new research

Brains evolve with body size according to a simple rule. Exceptions to that rule include our own species with enormous brains.

Robert Barton, Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology, Durham University • conversation
July 17, 2024 ~7 min

What fathers in the animal kingdom can tell us about humans

Some of the most caring animal fathers are insects.

Judith Lock, Principal Teaching Fellow in Ecology and Evolution, University of Southampton • conversation
July 3, 2024 ~7 min


South Sudan: Home to World's Largest Land Mammal Migration

VOA Learning English • voa
July 2, 2024 ~5 min

Why most people are right handed but left eyed

Animals have these kinds of brain hemisphere biases too.

Gillian Forrester, Professor of Comparative Cognition, University of Sussex • conversation
July 2, 2024 ~8 min

Genetic study points to oxytocin as possible treatment for obesity and postnatal depression

Scientists have identified a gene which, when missing or impaired, can cause obesity, behavioural problems and, in mothers, postnatal depression. The

Cambridge University News • cambridge
July 2, 2024 ~6 min

Why cats meow at humans more than each other

The evolutionary reason it’s so difficult to ignore a cat pleading for food.

Grace Carroll, Lecturer in Animal Behaviour and Welfare, School of Psychology, Queen's University Belfast • conversation
July 2, 2024 ~6 min

Honey bees vote to decide on nest sites – why we should listen

New study shows man made hives leak substantially more heat than the tree cavities of wild honey bees.

Derek Mitchell, Researcher in Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds • conversation
July 1, 2024 ~6 min

What happens during the first moments of butterfly scale formation

New findings could help engineers design materials for light and heat management.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News • mit
June 26, 2024 ~8 min


Maths makes finding bat roosts much easier, our research shows

A new algorithm could reduce the amount of time it takes for ecologists to find bat roosts.

Fiona Mathews, Professor of Environmental Biology, University of Sussex • conversation
June 25, 2024 ~5 min

When people are under economic stress, their pets suffer too – we found parts of Detroit that are animal welfare deserts

A study in Detroit finds large areas without pet resources, mainly in lower-income and minority neighborhoods. Better access to supplies and services could help owners and animals thrive together.

Laura A. Reese, Professor Emeritus of Urban and Regional Planning, Michigan State University • conversation
June 25, 2024 ~9 min

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