Zoology

Latest research suggests a new mechanism for how sexual displays of red beaks and plumage might be ‘honest signals’ of mate quality, as genes that...

Baboons learn about food locations socially through monitoring the behaviour of those around them. While proximity to others is the key to acquiring...

New research shows beetles that received no care as larvae were less effective at raising a large brood as parents. Males paired with ‘low quality’...

New research using computer games suggests that stripes might not offer the ‘motion dazzle’ protection thought to have evolved in animals such as...

Surprising finding shows that thornbills simulate a ‘chorus of alarm’ to distract predators by convincing them something scarier is on its way.

New research on a highly social fish shows that those reared in larger social groups from the earliest stage of life develop increased social skills...

New research shows multiple invasive species with the same origin facilitate each other’s ability to colonise ecosystems. By studying how these...

Scientists have discovered that, when upright, stick insects don’t stick. Instead, they deploy special hairy pads designed to create huge amounts of...