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Tag: animal behavior
How pigeons exploit magnetic fields for navigation
Electron microscopy image of pigeon liver tissue shows hepatic macrophage (blue) in contact to nerve fiber (yellow), which enables them […]
Meet Bruce, the “beak-jousting” parrot
Bruce lost his upper beak in an accident when he was very young. Ximena Nelson The key to Bruce’s success […]
Ugandan chimps split into two factions, then killed rivals
Even those factors might not have been sufficient, but the authors also identified three possible catalysts. In 2014, five adult […]
Male octopuses guided through mating by female hormones
A receptor that’s used to find prey is also activated by progesterone. A two-spot octopus in its normal habitat. Credit: […]
Research roundup: 7 cool science stories we almost missed
Sperm gets lost in space; raccoons solve puzzles; the physics of folding a crepe; and more. This year’s winner of […]
Boozy chimps fail urine test, confirm hotly debated theory
The urine of chimpanzees contains high levels of alcohol byproduct, most likely because the chimps regularly gorge themselves on fermented […]
Watch Kanzi the bonobo pretend to have a tea party
Skip to content tea for two and two for tea “Kanzi is able to generate an idea of this pretend […]
Meet Veronika, the tool-using cow
Skip to content Veronika uses sticks to scratch herself, suggesting scientists have underestimated cow cognition Far Side fans might recall […]
These dogs eavesdrop on their owners to learn new words
Next, the entire experiment was repeated with one key variation: This time, during the training protocol, rather than addressing the […]
