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Biologists discover sophisticated 'alarm' signals in honey bees
Posted in Featured, Science on 30th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
These social insects are capable of an incredibly sophisticated level of signaling and communication.
Orangutan population up but threats remain
Posted in Featured, Science on 6th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
Orangutans are the world's largest tree-climbing mammal - and Asia's only great ape.
Grey Matters: Scientists Link Brain Size and Smarts
Posted in Science on 1st Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
Having a big head might not be such a bad thing, if it means you have a gigantic brain. Animals with bigger brains may be better problem-solvers.
A mathematical model to explain animal stripes
Posted in Featured, Science on 30th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller
Researchers have assembled a range of models into a single equation to identify what variables control stripe formation in living things.
Compared with other primates, human sleep is short and deep
Posted in Featured, Science on 19th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller
This unusual sleep pattern may have helped give rise to our powerful minds.