Unexpected nut eating by gorillas
Despite their large body size, gorillas are known to have a vegetarian diet consisting almost exclusively of leafy vegetation and fruit. Their teeth are large … Read more
Life & Non-humans
Bats use leaves as mirrors to find prey in the dark
On moonless nights in a tropical forest, bats slice through the inky darkness, snatching up insects resting silently on leaves–a seemingly impossible feat. New experiments … Read more
Baby spiders really are watching you
Baby jumping spiders can hunt prey just like their parents do because they have vision nearly as good. A study published in the journal Vision Research helps … Read more
You can’t squash this roach-inspired robot
If the sight of a skittering bug makes you squirm, you may want to look away — a new insect-sized robot created by researchers at … Read more
Biodiversity highest on Indigenous-managed lands
More than one million plant and animal species worldwide are facing extinction, according to a recent United Nations report. Now, a new UBC-led study suggests … Read more
Fly antimicrobial defence system doubles as tumour-killer
An antimicrobial agent called Defensin kills tumour cells and shrinks tumour size in fruit flies, with help from a pathway that flags the cells for … Read more
Planetary system around quiet star ideal for habitability searches
NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, or TESS, has discovered three new worlds that are among the smallest, nearest exoplanets known to date. The planets orbit … Read more
Study shows non-lethal impacts of seabirds’ plastic ingestion
An IMAS-led study of seabirds that had ingested plastic debris has revealed a range of non-lethal impacts on their health and physiology. While seabird deaths … Read more
How humans and chimpanzees travel towards a goal in rainforests
The human ranging style is unique among hominoids. The Mbendjele BaYaka people move from camp to camp every few months, and thus have a large … Read more
The cuttlefish may be flashy, but its microbiome is super simple
Animals have an intimate and important connection with the microbial populations (microbiomes) that live inside their bodies. This holds for the behaviorally sophisticated cuttlefish, whose … Read more
World’s smallest fossil monkey found in Amazon jungle
A team of Peruvian and American scientists have uncovered the 18-million-year-old remains of the smallest fossil monkey ever found. A fossilized tooth found in Peru’s … Read more
