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We’re using drones to map the temperatures of lizards and this could boost reptile conservation
Emma Higgins, University of South Wales Forget pizza delivery, the latest use for drones may surprise you even…
Oldest living culture: our new research shows an Indigenous ritual passed down for 500 generations
GunaiKurnai Elder Uncle Russell Mullett at entrance to Cloggs Cave, East Gippsland. Jess Shapiro, courtesy GunaiKurnai Land and…
Arborglyphs – Basque immigrant sheepherders left their marks on aspen trees in the American West
Carvings made over decades by Basque herders are endangered as their canvas, the aspens, are at risk. Sawtooth…
World’s oldest termite mounds discovered in South Africa – and they’ve been storing precious carbon for thousands of years
Purple spring flowers growing on termite mounds in Namaqualand. A Potts, Author provided Michele Francis, Stellenbosch University The…
Elephants use the tips of their trunks to grasp things with great precision – how this can help robotic design
Pauline Costes, Sorbonne Université An elephant uses its trunk for eating, drinking water, communicating, exploring the environment, social…
We discovered Raja Ampat’s reef manta rays prefer staying close to home – which could help us save more of them
Edy Setyawan, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau The reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi) is a tough swimmer.…
House of the Dragon: if dragons were real, how might fire-breathing work?
Mark Lorch, University of Hull In George R.R. Martin’s fantastical land of Westeros in Game of Thrones and…
How to stay safe during lightning storms – summer is the highest-risk season
Baseball fans clear the stands as lightning strikes near the Colorado Rockies’ stadium in 2019. Julio Aguilar/Getty Images…
Ferns and flowers bribe helpful ant defenders with nectar, but ferns developed this ability much later – our study shows why
Ants foraging for nectar on a Bracken fern (Pteridium aquilinum). Jacob S. Suissa, CC BY-ND Jacob S. Suissa,…
100-million-year-old fossil find reveals huge flying reptile that patrolled Australia’s inland sea
Gabriel Ugueto Adele Pentland, Curtin University One hundred million years ago, during the Cretaceous period, much of northeastern…