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Whether you’re an avid birder or just a casual observer of the native feathered friends that visit your neck of the woods, you can now set up the ultimate high-tech feeding and water station that’s also incredibly low-maintenance. However, you might en… Continue reading Ultimate bird hangout has smart feeders, pool and 24/7 video stream
Pythons have famously cartoonish eating habits, and they might be even better at it than we thought. A new study has found that Burmese pythons can eat even larger prey than was thought mathematically possible.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, Science… Continue reading Burmese pythons can eat bigger animals than we thought possible
Scientists in Japan have created hybrid plant-animal cells, essentially making animal cells that can gain energy from sunlight like plants. The breakthrough could have major benefits for growing organs and tissues for transplant, or lab-grown meat.Cont… Continue reading Plant-animal hybrid cells make solar-powered tissues, organs or meat
You might not hear it, but rodents are known to speak to each other in voices so high-pitched that human ears can’t pick them up. Now scientists have found that these vocalizations might have a second purpose – they help them smell better.Continue Read… Continue reading Rats use ultrasound to boost their sense of smell, suggests new study
For the 60th year in a row, the Natural History Museum of London has held its Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards. And for the 60th year in a row, the images are guaranteed to stir your love of the natural world and the animals that live in it.Con… Continue reading Wildlife Photographer of the Year winners go full-on animalistic
Imagine being horribly maimed and the only way to survive was to merge your damaged flesh with another injured human. Scientists have discovered this startling ability in comb jellies, which can fuse together to share a nervous and digestive system.Con… Continue reading Strange sea creatures can merge their bodies into one blob when injured
At a time when we could all do with a good laugh, it’s a joy to see the images that have made the shortlist in the 2024 Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards. From clumsy birds to dramatic insects, this year’s photos capture the comical wildlife moments that we… Continue reading Feel-good finalists come in to land in the 2024 Comedy Wildlife Awards
A humble little lizard has developed a clever escape route from predators – it blows a bubble over its nostrils and scuba dives to safety for 20 minutes or more. Now, a biologist has explored exactly how it works.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, Scie… Continue reading Bubble-blowing lizard scuba dives to avoid predators
Despite what you might say when drunk, you’re not the best backflipper in the world. That honor belongs to a tiny little bug called a globular springtail, whose superfast backflips have now been caught on slow-motion camera for the first time.Continue … Continue reading Super-slo-mo video captures the sickest backflips in the animal kingdom
Despite what you might say when drunk, you’re not the best backflipper in the world. That honor belongs to a tiny little bug called a globular springtail, whose superfast backflips have now been caught on slow-motion camera for the first time.Continue … Continue reading Super-slo-mo video captures the sickest backflips in the animal kingdom