More than 70 bird species adorn their nests with snakeskin, a decorating trick that could help to fend off predators1. Access options Access Nature and 54 other Nature Portfolio journals Get Nature+, our best-value online-access subscription 24,99 € / 30 days cancel any time Subscribe to this journal Receive 51 print issues and online access 185,98 € per year […]
Nature, Published online: 23 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-04123-5 Pupil contractions in a talking parrot, and how ancient numerals were derived from counting on fingers, in our weekly dip into Nature’s archive.
Adult chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) play together to promote cooperation and ease tension, according to field observations1. Access options Access Nature and 54 other Nature Portfolio journals Get Nature+, our best-value online-access subscription 24,99 € / 30 days cancel any time Subscribe to this journal Receive 51 print issues and online access 185,98 € per year only 3,65 € per […]
Experiments with mice have revealed the neuroscience of why dogs shake their wet fur.Credit: Nat NT/Getty When a dog shakes water off its fur, the action is not just a random flurry of movements — nor a deliberate effort to drench anyone standing nearby. This instinctive reflex is shared by many furry mammals including mice, […]
Halloween, celebrated on 31 October, originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, during which people lit bonfires and wore costumes to ward off spirits. Today, it’s a holiday synonymous with not just witches and ghouls, but also crows, bats, owls, snakes and other ‘spooky’ creatures. Nature asked nine scientists what inspired them to study […]
A maneless lion from Kenya. Two maneless lions nicknamed the ‘Man-eaters of Tsavo’ preyed on railway workers in Kenya during the nineteenth century.Credit: Cavan Images/Alamy Hair found wedged in the broken teeth of famous lions killed in the nineteenth century offers a glimpse of their diet — which included humans1. Few wild lions (Panthera leo) […]
