People are more likely to support conservation for cute rather than creepy-looking animals.
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It may make sense for intelligent aliens to have two eyes and ears on one head, and to walk upright. But other particulars – including their colour – are more open to speculation.
‘Smell-free seas’ would be a disaster for marine life.
Yes, apes and dolphins are bright. But what about the other animal Einsteins?
Cephalopods are able to adapt rapidly to changing conditions.
The idea of non-human consciousness raises a host of philosophical questions.
Don’t forget to wash your hands.
New research reveals the ichthyosaurs’ extinction coincided with a period of dramatic global change.
Many venoms contain bioactive components that are so stable to the body’s enzymes and selective of their biological target that they’re increasingly being used as novel research tools.
Your guide to the cocktail of deadly chemicals in animal venom.
A peek inside the genome of the octopus gives some hints as to what makes it such a remarkable creature is so many ways.
A new robotic tentacle has the potential to revolutionise keyhole surgery.
Last week, a new frog capable of shape-shifting, was discovered. Though many other animals use camouflage, there are only a few other species known which can actually shift their shape.
I am always repeating the mantra that we should “work hard and play hard”. But is having fun professionally productive? As someone who studies animal behaviour I sometimes look to my experimental subjects…
Octopuses grow quickly, have lots of tasty flesh and are found all over the world. As the world’s supply of fish diminishes while the number of humans keeps increasing, it seems these creatures would make…
A new camouflage system automatically reads its environment to blend into the background. A team led by mechanical engineers…
Eyes and wings are among the most stunning innovations evolution has created. Remarkably these features have evolved multiple times in different lineages of animals. For instance, the avian ancestors of…
Many people are surprised to find that insects, jellyfish and sea urchins are animals. Animals are generally thought of as medium-sized four-legged creatures with two sets of eyes and ears — those with…
In romantic circles, reproduction is viewed as a harmonious venture between the sexes. After all, if you aim to produce the best offspring possible, wouldn’t it also be best to cooperate with your partner…
New insights have been made into how male southern bottletail squids produce the greatest number of offspring. The female…
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Research Fellow in Comparative Psychology, University of Cambridge
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Principal Lecturer in Wildlife Conservation, Nottingham Trent University
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Lecturer and Researcher in Behavioural ecology and Cephalopod Biology, Anglia Ruskin University
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Professor, Macquarie University
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Professor of Science Communication and Chemistry, University of Hull
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Professor of Philosophy, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Associate Professor and Marine Ecologist, Adelaide University
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Professor of Marine Biology and Aquaculture, James Cook University
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Adjunct Research Associate, Monash University
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PhD Researcher in marine and behavioural ecology, University of Wollongong
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Wellcome Trust Research Fellow in Philosophy, University of Oxford
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Honorary Research Fellow, School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen
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Toxinologist; Senior Research Fellow, Australian Venom Research Unit, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Philosophy of Science, University of Sydney
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Professor of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Sydney