Life
Black widow spiders remember their prey if it is stolen
When researchers take away a black widow’s prey, the spider can remember how large the prey was and where it was in the web, and it will search harder for larger missing grubs
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Humans
Two eye-opening new books delve into the world of animal communication
Culture
Mind
Why itching can be contagious: Reflex pathway is identified in mice
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Environment
Wild boar appear destructive, but they make excellent conservationists
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Life
Lemurs hug tree trunks to cool down when temperatures top 30°C
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Life
Woodpecker brains process their own tree-drumming as if it’s birdsong
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Life
Two new books about sharks reveal how and why we should conserve them
Culture
Life
When Animals Dream review: Making the case for ‘animalhood’
Culture
Life
Are these spiders dreaming? REM-like sleep exhibited in arachnids
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Life
Pobblebonk frogs have a weird trick for surviving very acidic pools
Highly acidic water usually breaks down a tadpole’s gill lining, but an Australian frog has evolved to suck in more protective calcium from the extreme ecosystem where it lives
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Life
Deer in Costa Rica gnaw on sea turtle bones
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Life
Backpack-wearing rats could start search-and-rescue missions next year
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Life
Lizard unfurls its face like a flower as a way to scare off predators
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Life
Watch salamanders ‘skydive’ in a miniature wind tunnel
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