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Jaguar makes epic 2100-kilometre journey across the Amazon
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (366+ words) A male jaguar has made an unprecedented trek, skirting 2100 kilometres of the southern edge of the Amazon rainforest. The journey – which crossed highways, farms, ranches and other human-modified landscapes – expands our knowledge of what these big cats are capable of....
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…...
The bigger the lizard, the bigger the Wiki page, discovers ecologist
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (431+ words) Feedback is delighted to explore research digging into the relationship between a reptile's body mass and the length of its Wikipedia entry – but would like to throw Godzilla into the mix Feedback is New Scientist’s popular sideways look at the…...
Dramatic photo of ibis being guided to their winter homes wins award
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (196+ words) Poaching and a changing climate forced the northern bald ibis (Geronticus eremita) out of the northern foothills of the Alps around 400 years ago. But now they are on their way back. The birds are hand-raised by human carers and form…...
Himalayan wolf-dog hybrids emerge as a threat to wolves and people
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (598+ words) In Ladakh, Himalayan wolves are increasingly breeding with feral dogs, giving rise to a new animal known as khipshang that could injure humans and outcompete other carnivores The hybrid known as khipshang is bigger than a wolf but smaller than…...
Shocking turtle photo reveals efforts to combat illegal wildlife trade
3+ mon, 4+ week 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…...
New Scientist recommends New York's Bone Museum and Gecko Gallery
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (353+ words) The books, TV, games and more that New Scientist staff have enjoyed this week A shot from Karmela’s trip to The Bone Museum, New York Have you ever found yourself spending a Saturday morning staring at a wall covered in…...
Why dinosaurs lived much more complex lives than we thought
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1274+ words) A wave of dinosaur discoveries over the past decade has completely reshaped our understanding of these long-extinct animals. Palaeontologist Dave Hone spills the secrets of how dinosaurs lived, from how social they were to how much they really fought Hone,…...
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…...
Birdwatching may reshape the brain and build its buffer against ageing
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (555+ words) Expert birdwatchers have changes in their brain structure compared with novices, which probably help them better identify birds and may even protect against age-related cognitive decline Learning to recognise birds may strengthen your cognitive reserve Expert birdwatchers have brain differences…...