For hibernating mammals, the pre-winter months are a race against time to accumulate enough energy reserves to last until spring. Offspring born late in the year have much less time to achieve this. Austrian scientists have ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 3, 2014
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A frog's jump is not as simple as it seems... Australian scientists have discovered that different species adopt different jumping styles depending on their environment.
Plants & Animals
Jul 3, 2014
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Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College have identified a highly specialised ligament structure that is thought to prevent giraffes' legs from collapsing under the immense weight of these animals.
Plants & Animals
Jul 3, 2014
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Long jumpers and triple jumpers spend hours training to perfect their take-off. But what influences their performance? Scientists have discovered that taking off from a compliant surface (such as a springboard) compared with ...
Other
Jul 2, 2014
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Scientists have identified a new mutant plant that accumulates excessive amounts of starch, which could help to boost crop yields and increase the productivity of plants grown for biofuels.
Biotechnology
Jul 2, 2014
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Israeli scientists have discovered that scorpion burrows have a platform on which to warm up before the evening hunt.
Plants & Animals
Jul 2, 2014
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Besides obscuring the stars, light pollution can also disrupt the reproduction of light-sensitive animals. French scientists have shown that light pollution can override the natural reproductive cycle of some animals, making ...
Ecology
Jul 2, 2014
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It is popularly believed that fish have a memory span of only 30 seconds. Canadian scientists, however, have demonstrated that this is far from true – in fact, fish can remember context and associations up to twelve days ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 1, 2014
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If you are a locust, the most nutritious plant to eat depends on the ambient temperature. Scientists at the University of Sydney, Australia, have discovered that locusts choose their food and then where they digest it according ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 1, 2014
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How do ants manage to move so nimbly whilst coordinating three pairs of legs and a behind that weighs up to 60% of their body mass? German scientists have recently developed a device that may reveal the answer.
Plants & Animals
Jul 1, 2014
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