Amazing Animals

Bearded dragons learn to solve problems by watching others. Credit: Sophie A. Moszuti

Many Lizards Aren’t Dumb but If Their Embryos Were Colder, They Might Be Smarter

Janaki Lenin 04/12/2017

Bearded dragons that had been incubated at a colder...

Scientists studied the microstructure of the coral-chomping teeth of the steephead parrotfish, pictured here, to learn about the fish's powerful bite. Credit: Alex The Reef Fish Geek/Nautilus Scuba Club, Cairns, Australia

The Parrotfish Bite, Greedy Slugs, Lefty Whales and Other Amazing Animals

Janaki Lenin 03/12/2017

A quick review of interesting research on living things...

A pink coloured papier-mâché replica of faeces. Credit: Cecile Sarabian

Is Disgust a Universal Emotion?

Janaki Lenin 30/11/2017

Some wild chimpanzees wipe off their penes after sex....

A bar-headed goose. Credit: Mprasannak/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

How Do Birds Survive at High Altitudes?

Janaki Lenin 20/11/2017

The bar-headed goose's adaptations work well for occasionally spending...

A surrogate parent feeding a Seychelles warbler chick. Credit: Sjouke Kingma

Some Birds Have Babysitters – but Why Are Babysitters Available in the First Place?

Janaki Lenin 14/11/2017

Surrogate parents of unrelated nestlings could forgo food while...

Nesting grounds of banded stilts on Lake Ballard. Credit: Reece Pedler

The Baffling Breeding Habits of the Banded Stilts, Rain-Chasers of the Bird World

Janaki Lenin 06/11/2017

These wading birds flock in the shallow coastal wetlands...

Ursinia speciosa. The region at the base of the petals contains a dark pigment but appear blue due to the presence of a floral disordered grating on the cell surface. Credit: Edwige Moyroud

Flowers With Halos, Asexual Worms, Vicious Tadpoles and Other Amazing Animals

Janaki Lenin 03/11/2017

A quick review of interesting research on living things...