Coral likes to make its ocean home in places with noisy neighbours
As larvae, corals drift around the ocean searching for somewhere to live – and they seem to appreciate a spot in an area full of loud fish
Monkeys chill out just from seeing their friends being groomed
Barbary macaques became more relaxed and friendlier after seeing another macaque being groomed – a finding that may help explain ‘head orgasm’ videos
Major companies are using AI to decide who you speak to on the phone
When you ring a call centre, an AI could be deciding which person will speak to you, based on their ability to influence your decisions
Vibrating crystal made of 10 billion atoms smashes quantum record
Testing increasingly large objects proves that quantum mechanics works at larger scales - a finding that could help build quantum computers
Drone owners in India must get government approval before every flight
A law designed to open up civilian access to the skies in India overturns a ban on drones, but only by giving the government automated control over when they can take off
First close-up look shows asteroid Bennu is a holey watery world
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission arrived at Bennu on 3 December, and its first results show that the asteroid is chock-full of water and covered in huge boulders
City living makes urban male frogs far more attractive to females
Urban male túngara frogs have evolved more elaborate mating calls than their rural brothers, which make them much better at attracting a mate
The Great Barrier Reef is fighting back by losing weak species
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef appears to be getting better at coping with heatwaves overall, as stronger species take over where vulnerable ones get wiped out
Spray-on gel slows down the regrowth of tumours after cancer surgery
A spray applied to the wound left by cancer surgery encourages the immune system to attack any cancer cells the surgeons left behind, a study in mice has found
The most comfortable running shoes may actually increase injury risk
Shoes with extra padding are meant to prevent impact-related injuries, but they may do the opposite by making our legs stiffer when we run