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Animals

Saving the microbats

 Urbanisation could contribute to the demise of microbats, one of nature’s forgotten superheros.

Parkour athletes reveal orangutan’s climbing tricks

Parkour techniques help us better understand the swaying strategies of certain primates.

Meet RightingBot, the lizard inspired robot

A lizard-inspired robot has been developed; it has the ability to always land right side up.

Why do some snails float?

In the case of the snail, the eggs came first.

100 years of solitude

Lonesome George, the last remaining Pinta Island Tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra abingdoni) — who was around 100 years of age — passed away on Sunday in his enclosure in the Galapagos Islands. The giant…

Birds recognise faces

Birds living in urban habitats recognise individual human faces.

Male peacocks, not just a pretty display

When male peacocks display their feathery plumage they are also having infrasonic conversations.

New weapon against cane toads

A dose of their own poison could control these pests.

Moths: hot or not?

Male moths may be throwing themselves into a relationship before they’re ready.

Head colour reflects personality

Red-headedness may be an indicator of a fiery personality in finches.

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