New Scientist - Life
Updated: 21 hours 34 min ago
Wed, 08/07/2024 - 14:00
An estimate of annual bird fatalities due to building collisions in the US brings the figure to more than 1 billion – it is the first to include deaths from injuries after the strike
Wed, 08/07/2024 - 13:00
Lush and vibrant cinematography plus a "cast" of real animals make Heart of an Oak an enthralling celebration of the natural world
Wed, 08/07/2024 - 13:00
Forget videos by gamers or influencers. For a real online thrill, watch the world's biggest flower emerging in a former web designer's greenhouse, says Annalee Newitz
Wed, 08/07/2024 - 13:00
After the release of a shocking video showing Olympic rider Charlotte Dujardin whipping a horse, it is time for equestrians to educate themselves on the science of horse training, says Christa Lesté-Lasserre
Wed, 08/07/2024 - 05:00
Horses that are bred to race seem to perform better on the course if they had a diverse gut microbiome as foals
Wed, 08/07/2024 - 00:00
Eight Australian sea lions were fitted with cameras and trackers to capture unprecedented insights into their behaviour and the marine habitats where they hunt
Fri, 08/02/2024 - 17:24
Horses experience hyperflexion when their necks bend far towards their chests – forcing this position can hurt a horse but when it happens naturally it can be harmless
Fri, 08/02/2024 - 14:14
Turning around and backing up out of pools found in tree hollows may help mating Charles Darwin’s frogs find a safe place to lay their eggs while fending off competitive males
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 10:01
This year marks half a century since the discovery of Lucy, a hominid fossil that would go on to drastically alter our understanding of human evolution. The man who unearthed her, Donald Johanson, shares more about the momentous excavation and the legacy it has left.
Thu, 08/01/2024 - 08:00
A strain of green algae has been artificially evolved to turn carbon dioxide into sustainable fuel and plastic
Wed, 07/31/2024 - 13:00
The graft involved in trying to bring the peregrine falcon, Hawaiian crow and California condor back from the brink in the US makes for compelling reading in Feather Trails by Sophie Osborn
Tue, 07/30/2024 - 20:00
Tulip trees have a structure that is somewhere between hardwood and softwood – called "midwood" – which could increase their ability to store carbon
Tue, 07/30/2024 - 05:00
Fossils in rocks that are 3.8 billion years old have puzzled biologists as they look nothing like modern cells, but now it seems they may be an ancient precursor life form that was unable to control its structure
Wed, 07/24/2024 - 14:00
Elephant-like species started going extinct faster when early humans evolved, and the rate of extinction rose even higher when modern humans appeared
Wed, 07/24/2024 - 13:00
Ants and other insects are capable of astounding navigational feats. Perhaps an appreciation of this could aid conservation efforts, says Robert Barrie
Wed, 07/24/2024 - 11:00
The 166-million-year-old fossils of an adult and a juvenile of the same extinct mammal species reveal that they had longer "childhoods" and lifespans than similar species today
Wed, 07/24/2024 - 06:55
An orange layer on the tips of Komodo dragons’ teeth may give the enamel extra strength for ripping apart their prey
Wed, 07/24/2024 - 03:00
Researchers are calling for greater protection for basking sharks after a camera on a tagged shark recorded a collision for the first time
Mon, 07/22/2024 - 11:00
Humans and chimpanzees both take part in rapid social exchanges, suggesting some foundational principles of language may have evolved earlier than previously thought
Fri, 07/19/2024 - 01:00
Genetic analysis shows that there are four varieties of Portuguese man o’ war, or bluebottle, including an Antipodean species that has yet to be named
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