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The mad egghead' who built a mouse utopia

Calhoun's study of Universe 25 illustrates the complex dynamics of population density and its impact on social behavior in a controlled environment.

The Puzzling Relationship Between Pets and Child Development

Mixed evidence exists regarding the impact of pets on child development, with a recent study suggesting children with pets do not fare better overall.

Raising Hare by Chloe Dalton review woman meets leveret

Raising Hare explores human-animal relationships, emphasizing understanding and perspective from a non-human viewpoint rather than a simplistic anthropomorphic lens.

Do Spiders Dream Like Humans Do?

Jumping spiders exhibit unique hunting behaviors and visual capabilities, prompting research into their sleep patterns and evolutionary significance.
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How Scientists Started to Decode Birdsong

Bird communication, particularly in geese, can be more nuanced than previously understood, revealing complex social structures and interactions.

Animals become less sociable as they age in similar way to humans, research shows

Older individuals, both human and animal, tend to become less social with age, which can have both advantages and disadvantages.

How Scientists Started to Decode Birdsong

Bird communication, particularly in geese, can be more nuanced than previously understood, revealing complex social structures and interactions.

Animals become less sociable as they age in similar way to humans, research shows

Older individuals, both human and animal, tend to become less social with age, which can have both advantages and disadvantages.
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Describe the jaw of a crocodile': Leonardo da Vinci's Animal Anatomies - Medievalists.net

Leonardo studied animal anatomy to merge traditional beliefs with acute observations, enhancing understanding of both animals and humans.

Ig Nobel prize goes to team who found mammals can breathe through anuses

Mammals can breathe through their anuses, according to Ig Nobel-winning research that may help treat respiratory failure.

A population code for spatial representation in the zebrafish telencephalon - Nature

The experimental setup enables simultaneous behavioral tracking and neural imaging with a focus on high-resolution imaging of neuronal activity.

Crows Rival Human Toddlers in Counting Skills

Crows have counting capacities comparable to human toddlers, understanding quantity through vocalization cues rather than symbolic representation.

What Animals Studies Are Revealing About Their Mindsand Ours

Crows at the University of Tubingen in Germany have been trained to count vocally, matching or even surpassing the numeracy skills of human children.
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