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Stunning photographs show the dynamic patterns of the natural world
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (129+ words) James Woodford is a reporter at New Scientist based in Sydney, Australia. He is the author of seven books focusing on popular science, nature and sustainability. His most recent books were about the marine environment, including joining teams of scientists…...
Orangutan mothers seem to plan playdates for their offspring
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (594+ words) Female orangutans are generally solitary, but they travel more and eat less in an apparent effort to ensure their offspring have someone to play with Female orangutans usually raise a single infant at a timeANDREY GUDKOV/Alamy Orangutan mothers seem…...
New Scientist recommends a brilliant take on the evolution of birds
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (682+ words) Palaeontologist Steve Brusatte's The Story of Birds offers an excellent and sometimes startling account of bird evolution, finds Michael Marshall The Story of Birds Steve Brusatte, Picador (UK); Mariner Books (US) Steve Brusatte is three for three. His debut book…...
Shocking turtle photo reveals efforts to combat illegal wildlife trade
4+ mon, 2+ hour ago (195+ words) The illegal trade in live and dead animals funds crime and political corruption and threatens biodiversity. Sadly, prosecutions are rare. Alexandra Thomas and Louise Gibson at the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) Wildlife Forensic Lab are working on techniques to…...
Parrot uses his broken beak to become a dominant male
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (714+ words) An injured kea with just half a beak has used what's left as a weapon that gives him dominance over a captive colony of the birds Bruce is a kea with just half a beakXimena Nelson In 2013, things were looking…...
Jellyfish sleep about as much as humans do – and nap like us too
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (448+ words) The benefits of sleep may be more universal than we thought. We know it helps clear waste from the brain in humans, and now it seems that even creatures without brains like ours get similar benefits An upside-down jellyfish in…...
Putting a price tag on nature failed. Can radical tactics save it?
7+ mon, 2+ day ago (470+ words) Biologists have long thought that speaking to nature’s economic value would persuade boardrooms it was worth saving. It hasn’t worked – so what, if anything, will? Ryan Wills for New Scientist How climate change has pushed our oceans to the brink…...
Do birds actually sleep more in winter?
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (229+ words) When birds sit quietly on a branch for long periods during winter, they are not usually sleeping but conserving energy, explain our readers. In winter, birds often sit quietly on a branch for hours. Do they actually sleep more, or…...
A fascinating book reveals the ancient story of horses and humans
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (453+ words) Ludovic Orlando's Horses is an enthralling account by one of the main players, detailing how genetics has rewritten what we know about the intertwined story of horses and humans, now spanning over 4000 years Arabian horses race in the Liwa International…...
Bird retinas work without oxygen, and now scientists know how
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (578+ words) The light-sensitive tissue of birds’ eyes is not supplied with oxygen by blood vessels – instead, it powers itself with a flood of sugar, and this may have evolutionary benefits Researchers studied how zebra finches’ eyes workGer Bosma/Alamy A crucial…...