New Scientist - Life
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Fri, 05/31/2024 - 12:37
Queen Asian hornets found in East Sussex this year are a genetic match to a 2023 nest, suggesting the invasive species is becoming established in the UK
Fri, 05/31/2024 - 10:00
A small fern found only on a few Pacific islands has more than 100 metres of DNA in every single cell, more than any other organism that we know of
Thu, 05/30/2024 - 11:00
Humans from many cultures tend to associate the nonsense words “bouba” and “kiki” with different shapes – and now it seems that 3-day-old chicks have the same inclinations
Wed, 05/29/2024 - 13:00
Feedback wonders if previous research into 'courtship behaviours of ostriches' in the UK will be taken into account by the owner of a new ostrich farm in New Hampshire
Wed, 05/29/2024 - 13:00
Ponds have long been neglected by science, but we can't overlook these diverse and important nature hotspots any more, say Jeremy Biggs and Penny Williams
Sun, 05/26/2024 - 10:00
A set of Australian fossils offers a rare glimpse of the ancient relatives of platypuses and echidnas that lived alongside the dinosaurs 100 million years ago
Fri, 05/24/2024 - 09:00
On Yakushima island, sika deer might have forced flora to shrink as small as a tenth of the size of their mainland counterparts
Fri, 05/24/2024 - 06:05
Birds: Brilliant and Bizarre, now on view at London’s Natural History Museum, showcases the extraordinary qualities of Earth’s “ultimate survivors”
Fri, 05/24/2024 - 05:00
As newer homes are built or older homes are renovated, empty attic spaces are disappearing – this eliminates a vital refuge for birds and bats during a biodiversity crisis
Thu, 05/23/2024 - 11:00
A dose of caffeine helped ants locate a sweet reward 30 per cent faster, suggesting the drug boosts learning in the insects
Thu, 05/23/2024 - 05:00
Male proboscis monkeys use their enormous noses to make loud trumpeting sounds, and the organ’s size advertises their health and status to prospective mates and rivals
Wed, 05/22/2024 - 13:00
Feedback is delighted to learn that there is a better approach to distinguishing different types of fanged frogs than just looking at them
Wed, 05/22/2024 - 10:00
The big puma fungus hasn't been seen since it was discovered in 1982 in Chile’s Nahuelbuta mountains – now an expedition has finally rediscovered these tiny, elusive mushrooms
Wed, 05/22/2024 - 08:00
Cattle seem to be more willing to lick and accept food from women, and are more likely to act aggressively around men
Tue, 05/21/2024 - 10:00
With tentative evidence for long-lasting quantum phenomena inside cells, researchers are beginning to rethink what we need to look for to find clinching evidence of quantum biology
Mon, 05/20/2024 - 11:00
The rare Bornean flat-headed frog was thought to be the only frog with no lungs, but we now know it has very, very tiny ones
Fri, 05/17/2024 - 12:00
The NHM Tring archive houses over 1 million bird specimens, including rare and extinct species such as Darwin's finches, great auk eggs and mummified falcons. We take a peek inside the vast collection
Fri, 05/17/2024 - 11:00
A common species of orchid seems to pass food packages to nearby seedlings, in a kind of plant parental care
Thu, 05/16/2024 - 08:15
Wildlife photographer Johanna Turner used a trail camera to capture this cheery shot of a black bear, which is going viral after she posted it on social media
Thu, 05/16/2024 - 06:56
Researchers have discovered the gene variant responsible for a distinctive colour pattern seen in cats in Finland, named salmiak after a variety of liquorice
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