Long-tailed tits which lose their eggs or young may help to feed neighbours' chicks, researchers have found. But the degree to which they'll co-operate varies from year to year.
Plants & Animals
Mar 21, 2013
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Parasitic plants, sworn enemy of many a farmer, can carry surprising benefits for wildlife, according to new research.
Plants & Animals
Mar 18, 2013
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It may not always be possible to predict volcanic eruptions through rising numbers of earthquakes, say scientists.
Earth Sciences
Mar 15, 2013
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Our changing use of the land may have been taking the edge off hot days, scientists say.
Environment
Mar 14, 2013
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Artificial gas tracers pumped into water at the surface of the Greenland ice sheet have revealed a hidden network of rivers flowing beneath it.
Earth Sciences
Mar 12, 2013
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An ancient woolly rhinoceros skeleton has enabled scientists to calculate the average temperature of Britain 42, 000 years ago.
Archaeology
Mar 6, 2013
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Scientists have used genetic testing on animals that died of natural causes for the first time, potentially boosting efforts to save endangered species.
Plants & Animals
Mar 5, 2013
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Cutting down rainforest to create oil-palm plantations causes canopy-dwelling ant populations to break up into mutually-exclusive territories with very little overlap, according to new research.
Plants & Animals
Mar 4, 2013
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Scientists have shown that pheasants are more likely to be killed by people than by birds of prey.
Plants & Animals
Feb 26, 2013
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Bleach and antifreeze are natural chemicals that help one creature survive the Arctic winter by triggering cryogenic preservation, say scientists.
Plants & Animals
Feb 21, 2013
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