Sociable woodpeckers that cooperate have evolved smaller brains
It’s long been thought that living in a group leads to bigger brains – including in humans. But a surprising finding in woodpeckers shows this isn’t always the case
Boston Dynamics’ New Rolling, Leaping Robot Is an Evolutionary Marvel
Biologists Are Figuring Out How Cells Tell Left From Right
New beetle species bites army ant’s butt and hitches a ride
The beetle uses its mandibles to latch on to an army ant’s rear, where it blends in while moving to a new nest together with the ants
How Did Life Begin? Dividing Droplets Could Hold the Answer
The Man in the Zebra Suit Knows the Secret of the Stripes
Fish rapidly adapt to pollution thousands of times lethal levels
Genome sequencing reveals how killifish evolved to thrive in extremely polluted estuaries in the US in well under 60 years
The Mysterious Machinery of Creatures That Glow in the Deep
The Mysterious Machinery of Creatures That Glow in the Deep
Giggling rats reveal the most ticklish part of our brains
The neurons involved in the enjoyment of tickling have been discovered in rats, which emit ultrasonic squeals of delight when tickled on their belly or feet