Some of the similarities among human languages may have roots in the brain’s preference for efficient information processing, a new study suggests. “If we look at languages of the world, they are very different on the surface, but they also…
The research team, led by Chisaki Yashiki and colleagues including Ken Yoda, analyzed GPS tracking data from 1,179 foraging trips made by 73 male and 69 female streaked shearwaters (Calonectris leucomelas). The birds were tracked at three breeding colonies situated in oceanographically distinct…
CrowdScience listener Lauren from Belgium has near-complete hearing loss in one ear, because all the sensory hair cells in her inner ear have died. This got her thinking about how complicated the human ear is and whether there are other…
The study, which provides a broad and comprehensive view of the migratory behaviour of these taxa, results from the scientific collaboration of up to 12 research teams from seven countries around the world. Integrating all the scientific data on the migratory…
Around 66 million years ago, an asteroid struck Earth and brought the age of the dinosaurs to an end. The mass extinction that followed created opportunities for countless other animals to evolve and spread. Ants were among the groups that eventually…
Melanin is best known as the pigment that gives skin and hair their colour, but it also plays an important role in protecting internal organs from harmful substances. In vertebrates, melanin is stored in melanosomes, which come in different shapes…
A peer-reviewed study of monk parakeets found no major differences between males and females in initiating fights, receiving aggression or rising within a dominance hierarchy.
A PLOS One observational study documented graded calls from Rüppell’s vulture eggs, chicks and adults at two Dutch institutions, with the authors suggesting that social behavior may help explain the repertoire. A peer-reviewed observational study reports that Rüppellâs vultures…
Well, according to Gillian Forrester they may both offer clues about how we humans developed language. Working with her great ape colleagues, Gilly Forrester – Professor of Comparative Cognition at... The Life Scientific: Gillian Forrester Available for over a year What…
An international study involving University of Haifa researchers finds Andean condors use 79% less energy than similarly sized swans; the secret lies in natural air currents that allow birds to travel vast distances with barely a wingbeat, but only when weather…
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