Have you ever seen magpies play-fighting with one another, or rolling around in high spirits? Or an apostlebird running at full speed with a stick in its beak, chased by a troop of other apostlebirds? Well, such play behavior ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 15, 2021
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Close bonds with the opposite sex can have non-romantic benefits. And not just for people, but for our primate cousins, too.
Plants & Animals
Sep 21, 2020
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Some stress at a young age could actually lead to a longer life, new research shows.
Molecular & Computational biology
Dec 4, 2019
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Our future TV and smartphone screens could have double the energy efficiency, thanks to a technique invented by Imperial scientists.
Nanophysics
Jul 4, 2019
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Italian entrepreneurs who migrated to Stony Brook University's energy incubator to form an innovative-battery startup are planning to take on the Powerwall of Elon Musk's Tesla Inc.
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 28, 2019
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Male chimps that are less aggressive and form strong social bonds tend to live longer, research suggests.
Plants & Animals
Oct 9, 2018
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A study looking at how DNA changes with body size may help scientists to explain why taller individuals tend to have shorter lives.
Plants & Animals
Dec 2, 2015
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The noise of cars honking and zooming through the streets may shorten the lifespan of sparrows growing up near the clamour, scientists said Wednesday.
Plants & Animals
Sep 16, 2015
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