New Scientist - Life
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Wed, 02/12/2025 - 10:00
Some turtles "dance" when they anticipate food, which gives us clues as to how they navigate from A to B
Wed, 02/12/2025 - 10:00
The smooth wings of fruit-sucking moths appear to be ridged like a leaf – but the resemblance is created by nanostructures that reflect light in an unusual way
Wed, 02/12/2025 - 10:00
Archaeopteryx, long considered the earliest fossil bird, could be knocked off its perch by Baminornis zhenghensis, which lived around 150 million years ago and had a short tail like those of modern birds
Wed, 02/12/2025 - 10:00
The surprising discovery of entities smaller than viruses raises profound questions about what life is and how it got started
Tue, 02/11/2025 - 02:00
Vandenberg Space Force Base in Lompoc, California, is home to the US Space Force and is a major Space X launch site. It's also home to unique and rare biodiversity
Thu, 02/06/2025 - 13:00
The sounds that make up humpback whale songs follow some of the same statistical rules seen in human languages, which may be because of how they are learned
Thu, 02/06/2025 - 10:00
Genetic analysis suggests a form of mosquito found in urban subway systems evolved in the Middle East thousands of years ago
Thu, 02/06/2025 - 10:00
A remarkable plesiosaur fossil reveals that the extinct reptiles had scales like modern sea turtles, unlike the ichthyosaurs that lived during the same period
Wed, 02/05/2025 - 21:00
A group of male koalas were filmed grooming and playing together, in contrast to their solitary reputation, probably as a result of an unusually dense population in southern Victoria
Wed, 02/05/2025 - 10:00
A newly analysed fossil skull settles a palaeontological debate over Vegavis iaai, confirming it as a relative of ducks and geese that lived 69 million years ago
Tue, 02/04/2025 - 09:16
When spiders self-amputate two of their legs, they quickly adjust their running gait so they can return to full speed
Mon, 02/03/2025 - 14:00
Recognising that someone lacks information you possess is key for effective communication and cooperation, and bonobos seem to share this skill with humans
Sat, 02/01/2025 - 04:00
From narcos to navigating FARC paramilitaries, Angela Maldonado has been spearheading a campaign to protect the Amazon's night monkeys from an illegal wildlife trade
Fri, 01/31/2025 - 14:20
Wandering salamanders pump their toes full of blood before lifting their feet, a trick that may help them release their sticky grip while conserving energy
Fri, 01/31/2025 - 06:51
Male dolphins have been observed shooting jets of urine into the air and other dolphins seem to follow the stream, perhaps to pick up social cues
Wed, 01/29/2025 - 13:00
Indigenous peoples of the Arctic traditionally use polar bear fur for its ice-resistant properties, but the science behind the bears’ natural antifreeze hasn't been studied until now
Wed, 01/29/2025 - 12:00
A provocative new book delves into the way humans – and elephants – evolved to manage risk. We might do better to think more like elephants
Wed, 01/29/2025 - 12:00
The neck is less than 1 per cent of the human body's surface area, but it plays an oversized role in our lives, reveals Kent Dunlap's engaging natural and cultural history
Thu, 01/23/2025 - 11:00
South American megafauna, from giant sloths to camel-like creatures, survived thousands of years longer than we thought, challenging the idea that they were hunted to extinction by humans
Thu, 01/23/2025 - 10:00
Many think dinosaurs first emerged on land well south of the equator that now forms part of Argentina and Zimbabwe, but they may have actually arisen in tougher conditions near the equator
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