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A small parrot species is the first bird known to have multiple vocalisations that are unique to specific individuals, similar to humans Life 6 February 2023 By Corryn Wetzel Monk parakeets may use vocal cues to recognise others in their…
The distinct branching patterns and stripes on the shells of three kinds of nautiluses have been used to identify them as separate species Life 6 February 2023 By Jake Buehler Nautilus samoaensis, one of three newly identified nautilus species Gregory…
Sheep living in pasture with solar panels benefit from shade in hot weather and more nutritious grass – and they stop weeds from growing on the panels Life 1 February 2023 By Christa Lesté-Lasserre Sheep lie under solar panels at…
A 12-year study of an unusual fishing partnership in southern Brazil has calculated the benefits to both humans and bottlenose dolphins Life 30 January 2023 By Clare Wilson By the shoreline of Laguna in southern Brazil, there is a cemetery…
An experiment in beetles shows that when parents care for their young, the population accumulates more mutations over time, but this may have benefits Life 30 January 2023 By Michael Le Page Adult burying beetles sometimes look after their offspring…
Where black bears are abundant, Bigfoot sightings usually follow – which could make reports of the mythical creature a way to measure American black bear populations Life 28 January 2023 By Corryn Wetzel An American black bear (Bigfoot not pictured)…
Brown bears often scratch their backs on trees, leaving behind chemical signals to other bears. Now, it seems the act also helps protect them from ticks Life 27 January 2023 By Jake Buehler An anti-tick scratch? Carpathian Brown Bear Project…
Prairie voles still form social bonds without oxytocin sensors in the brain. The findings challenge the long-held belief that the hormone is a crucial part of the bonding process for all mammals Life 27 January 2023 By Sam Jones Prairie…
Analysis of fossilised teeth from Ellesmere Island, Canada, reveals that extinct relatives of monkeys and apes reached the Arctic during a period when the climate was hotter Life 25 January 2023 By Carissa Wong Artist’s reconstruction of Ignacius dawsonae Kristen…
Researchers are testing fruit bats in the Republic of the Congo for viruses such as Ebola to learn more about the risks of diseases spreading to humans Life 25 January 2023 By Madeleine Cuff A fruit bat is swabbed to…
