In Turkey, a rancher has begun putting virtual reality headsets on some of his cattle to see if the animals produce more milk when they believe they are outside in a nice, sunny field. Early results from the experiment are positive, but the actual sigh…
Tiny tardigrades walk like insects 500,000 times their size
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French zoo closes after pack of nine wolves escapes
Four wolves were shot dead by park workers and five anaesthetised by officials at sceneAuthorities in the south of France have temporarily shut down a zoo after a pack of nine wolves escaped from an enclosure during visiting hours, officials have said….
Unlike cats, dogs used to leave me cold – until I met a puppy in a padded jacket | Arifa Akhbar
A fateful train ride when we were coming out of lockdown this year taught me to question long-held opinionsI have been a cat lover my whole life. That is to say, I have never liked dogs. Or at least, this was the case until earlier this year. There was…
Trees, seeds and urban bees: Age of Extinction’s year in pictures
Our photographers brought the natural world to the fore, with pictures of wildlife and the efforts to conserve them across the globe Continue reading…
遺伝子操作したクラゲから、動物の「脳」の進化の謎が見えてくる
さまざまな動物の脳の仕組みを理解するために、遺伝子操作されたクラゲが役立つかもしれない──。そんな研究結果が、このほど発表された。神経インパルスを発するとニューロンが光るように遺伝子操作されたクラゲによって、人間の脳の仕組みとはまったく異なる動物の脳の仕組みについて新たな知見を得られる可能性がある。
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‘A world first’: Devon calls victory in 27-year war on termites
Subterranean termite colony found under two bungalows in 1994 is declared terminated after ‘amazing cooperation’ of homeownersIt was in 1994 that a bungalow owner in Devon called pest control to report that a mysterious “white ant” had chomped through …
‘We don’t have to command them – it’s a relationship’: meet Britain’s top dog whisperer
There are now more dogs in Britain than ever before. And many new owners are not sure how to cope. Louise Glazebrook, the country’s foremost dog behaviourist and author of a brilliant new book, explains how to make the most of your furry four-legged fr…
Maev secures $9M; will have your dog howling for more of its raw pet food
Now with the new capital in hand, CEO Katie Spies plans to “put a foot on the gas” to push its 20% month over month growth to 25%.
‘Whoops, purrs and grunts’: previously unheard fish sounds from restored reef – video
From whoops to purrs, snaps to grunts, and foghorns to laughs, a cacophony of bizarre fish songs have shown that a coral reef in Indonesia has returned rapidly to health.Many of the noises had never been recorded before and the fish making th…