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Climbing in the rain

Geckos are perfectly adapted for clinging to dry surfaces in rainforests and urban environments.

Bilingualism increases mental agility

Bilingual children may have competitive advantages.

Homo erectus was not alone

New fossils shed light on human evolution and solve a 40-year-old mystery.

Why do women live longer than men?

Aussie women have an average lifespan of 84 years, while the men have an average of 80. The reason why could lie in our genes.

Tiny snail believed extinct is rediscovered

The oblong rocksnail, declared extinct in 2000, has made a comeback.

Bats are acoustically identified

Ecologists develop a Europe-wide bat identification tool

It’s a small world

Elephants speak in deep vibrations

Elephants sing low notes the same way humans do. 

New lasers could prevent plane crashes

The laser light velocity sensors have been successfully tested in a high-speed wind tunnel.

Torrent frog

Frogs inspire hearing aid idea

  Chinese Torrent frogs are able to communicate clearly, despite the background of crashing waterfalls.

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