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OMG science
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Chimpanzees drum with regular rhythm when they beat on tree trunks, a form of ancient communication

Chimpanzees can drum in regular rhythms, suggesting a shared ancestral communication system with humans.
OMG science
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Chimpanzees drum with regular rhythm when they beat on tree trunks, a form of ancient communication

Chimpanzees can drum in regular rhythms, suggesting a shared ancestral communication system with humans.
#cats
fromNature
6 days ago

Daily briefing: Neanderthals boiled bones in 'fat factories'

Neanderthals rendered fat from bones 125,000 years ago, 100,000 years earlier than modern humans, based on evidence from thousands of bone fragments in Germany.
Science
#biology
#pets
fromThe Washington Post
1 week ago

Penguin turns up on beach in Rio de Janeiro, alone and far from home

"Penguins are curious. When there are people, they're going to look," said P. Dee Boersma, a conservation biologist and professor at the University of Washington.
Science
#evolution
Arts
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Ant bridges and bird-built pergolas: What animal architecture teaches us about evolution

Animal architecture reveals complex innate behaviors shaped by evolution, demonstrating no need for teaching.
Arts
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Ant bridges and bird-built pergolas: What animal architecture teaches us about evolution

Animal architecture reveals complex innate behaviors shaped by evolution, demonstrating no need for teaching.
#marine-biology
fromFuturism
1 month ago
Parenting

Benevolent Orca Pods Are Adopting Baby Pilot Whales in an Apparent Effort to Clean Up the Species' Image

fromKqed
3 weeks ago
OMG science

Humpback Whales Blow Bubble 'Smoke' Rings to Communicate With Humans | KQED

fromFuturism
1 month ago
Parenting

Benevolent Orca Pods Are Adopting Baby Pilot Whales in an Apparent Effort to Clean Up the Species' Image

fromKqed
3 weeks ago
OMG science

Humpback Whales Blow Bubble 'Smoke' Rings to Communicate With Humans | KQED

#neuroscience
Vue
fromNature
1 month ago

Molecular gradients shape synaptic specificity of a visuomotor transformation - Nature

Animals utilize neural circuits for visuomotor transformations, involving specialized neurons to process visual inputs into motor outputs.
Vue
fromNature
1 month ago

Molecular gradients shape synaptic specificity of a visuomotor transformation - Nature

Animals utilize neural circuits for visuomotor transformations, involving specialized neurons to process visual inputs into motor outputs.
fromHigh Country News
1 week ago

Two-headed snakes, tourist-tossing bison and one very good dog - High Country News

The chances for survival of double-headed snakes, such as Angel and Zeke, are slimmer than their single-headed counterparts, as the odds against polycephaly are approximately 1 in 100,000.
California
#conservation
Video games
fromGameSpot
1 month ago

Even Apes Are Playing Minecraft Now

Bonobos have learned to play Minecraft, showcasing their cognitive abilities.
The study of bonobos is threatened by potential loss of funding, impacting conservation efforts.
fromNew York Post
1 month ago
Washington Nationals

Video captures pandas getting flirty at National Zoo, a hopeful sign they'll make cute baby pandas in the future: experts

Video games
fromGameSpot
1 month ago

Even Apes Are Playing Minecraft Now

Bonobos have learned to play Minecraft, showcasing their cognitive abilities.
The study of bonobos is threatened by potential loss of funding, impacting conservation efforts.
fromNew York Post
1 month ago
Washington Nationals

Video captures pandas getting flirty at National Zoo, a hopeful sign they'll make cute baby pandas in the future: experts

fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

Lopez: Months later, our pets still bear the costs of our fires

Dogs see the world in patterns. That's how we're able to train them, said Langan, who advises clients who lost their homes to establish new routines for their pets.
Pets
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Female baboons with strong relationship to fathers found to live longer

Female baboons who enjoyed stronger relationships with fathers in their early years lived longer than those with weaker paternal bonds.
Parenting
#artificial-intelligence
#dog-behavior
SF LGBT
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

The Sexual Evolution by Nathan H Lents review colourful tales of animal reproduction

Roy and Silo, a pair of male penguins, challenged conventional norms of sexuality and parenting, highlighting evolving perspectives on gender and relationships.
Arts
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

When Animals Create Art, What Are They Thinking and Feeling?

Animals create art spontaneously without rewards, showcasing innate creative instincts.
#urban-wildlife
fromsilive
2 months ago
New York Islanders

Staten Island fox sightings increase: Pair caught on video at local cemetery

fromsilive
2 months ago
New York Islanders

Staten Island fox sightings increase: Pair caught on video at local cemetery

fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Brenda the buzzard terrorises children at Havering primary school

It's both terrifying and fascinating. The school's response to the buzzard's visits has transformed what could have been a detrimental experience into a valuable learning moment.
UK news
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Some clownfish are shrinking, according to new study found. Here's why

"It's usually assumed that growth is relatively one way, so it's favorable to be a bit bigger. And we've not really seen before that they actually have this capacity or ability to shrink."
OMG science
#music
SF music
fromeuronews
1 month ago

Video. Music experiment at French zoo aims to improve animal behaviour

Music may positively influence animal behavior, promoting calmness and socialization.
#wildlife-conservation
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Insights on Left-Handedness in Animals

A recent study analyzed handedness in 172 animal species, revealing that left-handedness is common across the animal kingdom, challenging traditional misconceptions about handedness being unique to humans.
Pets
#wildlife
Chicago Bears
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Homeowners find black bear sitting on kitchen stove after crashing through ceiling

A black bear was found sitting on a kitchen stove in a Kentucky home after falling through the ceiling.
Chicago Bears
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Homeowners find black bear sitting on kitchen stove after crashing through ceiling

A black bear was found sitting on a kitchen stove in a Kentucky home after falling through the ceiling.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

How Animals-Including Us-Can Avoid Conflict Before It Starts

Conflict leads to stress and drains energy for both humans and animals.
Reconciliation after conflict is key to maintaining social bonds.
Ignoring conflict often signals relationship deterioration.
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Mathematics in the Animal Kingdom

Numerical competence is the ability to represent, discriminate, and process numerical quantity information. Animals benefit from numerical competence in many aspects of their lives.
Data science
#wildlife-research
#capuchin-monkeys
fromNature
1 month ago
Science

Daily briefing: What a precious handful of fossils is teaching us about Denisovans

fromNature
1 month ago
Science

Daily briefing: What a precious handful of fossils is teaching us about Denisovans

#ecology
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Researchers puzzle over rash of baby monkey kidnappings

The perplexing baby-snatchings, reported in the journal Current Biology, suggest that humans aren't the only intelligent species with youngsters that pursue apparently pointless activities that can be destructive to other creatures.
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Rewilding Dogs, Doomsday Prepping, and Being Less Demanding

"While thoughts of doomsday prepping dogs for when we're no longer around may be unsettling, there are some upsides to thinking about how dogs will do without us while we're still here."
Parenting
NYC food
fromNew York Post
1 month ago

Exclusive | Rodent romance: Two NYC rats caught 'kissing' in restaurant window

A viral video of rats locking lips in NYC appears romantic but is actually a display of submissiveness and potential aggression.
Experts clarify that the rats' interaction is not love but rather a complex social behavior with underlying aggression.
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Scientists have figured out why flamingos are such weird eaters

"All of their feeding behavior is so weird," says Steven Whitfield, the director of terrestrial and wetlands conservation at the Audubon Nature Institute in New Orleans, La.
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Dolphin whistle decoders win $100,000 interspecies communication prize

Researchers decode dolphin communication, winning the Coller-Dolittle Prize for Two-way Inter-species Communication.
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

Potentially rabid raccoon attacked man in NH Market Basket parking lot, police say

"This time of year is when you have all the female raccoons that will be out there in the day foraging for food sometimes. They can be extremely aggressive."
Boston food
fromNature
2 months ago

Striatum supports fast learning but not memory recall - Nature

The behavioral study involved equal numbers of male and female mice, revealing no significant differences in cued reaching behavior between sexes, led by careful training protocols.
Pets
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Miniature dachshund reunited with her owner after being lost for 18 months on remote island

"She ran straight up to me - I just burst into tears," Gardner said in a statement released on Wednesday.
Pets
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Animals Think for Themselves

Animals often act independently when group behavior is not in their best interest. This challenges the notion that instinct always governs behavior.
Parenting
#dogs
fromHackernoon
2 months ago

Incentives, Not Intent, Are Taming Us | HackerNoon

Over many generations - through deliberate selection, crossing and interbreeding - humans 'created' the domesticated creatures we have and use today.
Artificial intelligence
fromMail Online
2 months ago

World's tallest and shortest dogs meet

"Obviously, bringing the smallest dog in the world with the tallest dog in the world, there was a little bit of anxiety. But I think he was very gentle [and] very, very kind [to Pearl], as best as he could be."
Women in technology
#bats
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

Yosemite warns visitors about 'one of the most dangerous animals' in the park

Bucks are prone to aggressive behavior when approached, especially during their mating season in late fall, when they fight for mating rights using their large antlers.
Snowboarding
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago
Mental health

Who's a clever boy: the average dog has a mental age of about two. But what are they really thinking?

Dogs may understand over 1,000 words, akin to the way children learn language.
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 months ago
OMG science

Fight, Flee or Freeze? This Tiny Caterpillar Does a Secret Fourth Thing

Baby warty birch caterpillars vibrate and use complex behaviors to protect their territory.
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Into dudes who drum? You might be a female fiddler crab

It was things like bouncing on their legs, it was simultaneously crushing their claw and their body into the sand, which were far more complex than we expected.
Europe news
Mental health
fromTiny Buddha
2 months ago

The Mean Instinct: Why We Exclude Others and How to Stop - Tiny Buddha

Meanness in social dynamics may be a learned behavior rather than an inherent trait.
Girls often face cycles of exclusion that mirror animal social structures.
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