Spider legs build webs without the brain's help – providing a model for future robot limbs
Unsettlingly, it appears that spiders' legs really do have minds of their own.
Feb. 10, 2021 • ~7 min
Scientists at work: New recordings of ultrasonic seal calls hint at sonar-like abilities
Microphones on the seafloor recorded life under the Antarctic ice for two years – inadvertently catching seal trills and chirps that are above the range of human hearing. Could they be for navigation?
Feb. 9, 2021 • ~9 min
Coronavirus: Bat virus hunters find new evidence
Experts say coronaviruses related to Sars-CoV-2 may be found in bats across many parts of Asia.
Feb. 9, 2021 • ~2 min
Whale threats from fishing gear 'underestimated'
Blue whales may be at a bigger risk than previously thought of getting entangled in fishing nets.
Feb. 9, 2021 • ~3 min
When dogs bark, are they using words to communicate?
Dogs' barks say a lot about how they're feeling.
Feb. 8, 2021 • ~4 min
Naked mole-rats: bizarre rodents speak in dialects unique to their colony
A new study found naked mole-rats communicate with chirps unique to their colony.
Feb. 8, 2021 • ~5 min
Traffic noise impairs songbirds' abilities
A bird problem-solving experiment has revealed how traffic noise impairs the animals' abilities.
Feb. 3, 2021 • ~3 min
How to tell if your dog is a genius
A new study found some dogs learn the name of a new object after hearing it only four times.
Feb. 2, 2021 • ~6 min
Male butterflies mark their mates with a stench to 'turn off' rival suitors
The stench was once thought to originate from plants, but scientists have now pin-pointed its true origin.
Jan. 28, 2021 • ~5 min
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