In the Spotlight
Why Animals are not always pretty
Nearly 2,000 years ago, Pliny the Elder reported that hippopotamuses find relief from overeating by piercing their skin in a hippo version of bloodletting. Eventually, scientists learned that the oozing red stuff Pliny described isn’t [...]
Birds
Grudge-Holding Crows Pass on Their Anger to Family and Friends
(First appeared at) What’s the News: A few years ago scientists learned that American crows can recognize and remember human faces, particularly faces they associate with bad experiences. Now, new research published in the Proceedings […]
Birds
Falcons maneuver best at rocket-speed
Report published recently in showed that peregrine falcon maneuvers while in a high speed with great precise vision and control. More can be seen at highlights or the original research Image source
Wildlife
Social Values of Orphaned Elephants Question their Long-term Survival and Reproduction
Young female orphan elephants have a tougher social life than non-orphans, a new study suggests, adding to a growing body of evidence of how the impacts of poaching cascade through elephant societies. The latest findings […]
