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Mosquitoes smell before they eat

August 19, 2015
Biologists have discovered that mosquitoes use their sense of smell to find food. A research team at the University of Washington used odour stimulus and discovered that mosquitos employ a...

Square tail mystery unravelled

July 29, 2015
Researchers have found that the square cross-section of seahorses’ tails allows better gripping and grasping than round-shaped tails. Scientists at the University of California in San Diego have used 3D-printed...

Ladybirds reveal ‘honest’ signals to predators

June 22, 2015
The brightness of ladybird colours has been found to reveal the extent of their toxicity. A research team at the University of Exeter studied five species of ladybird beetles and...

Caterpillars make leaves glow

June 18, 2015
Scientists have discovered that plants release light energy in response to insect feeding. A research team at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Germany used a camera system...

Stretchy nerves help whales feed

June 5, 2015
Zoologists have discovered that stretchy nerves allow whales to balloon their mouths to capture prey during feeding dives. A research team at the University of British Columbia (UBC) studied a...

Printed flowers unravel moth mystery

May 7, 2015
By using artificial flowers, ecologists have found that flower shape affects the foraging behaviour of hawk moths. A research team at the University of Washington used 3D printing to make...

Ice ages explain decline in avian biodiversity

May 6, 2015
By studying bird species, scientists have discovered that major decline in biodiversity coincides with ice ages rather than human activities. Researchers at Uppsala University’s Evolutionary Biology Centre used mathematical calculations...

Eyespots deter predatory attack

November 14, 2014
Many butterflies use colouration and patterns to avoid attacks from predators, protecting their most vulnerable parts from those most likely to attack them. New research from Oregon State University, Yale...

Jumping spiders’ visual system revealed

October 27, 2014
Scientists have solved one of the toughest problems in spider biology – how the arachnids’ visual system works. An interdisciplinary team from Cornell University have for the first time made...

Plumage no sacrifice for peacocks

September 25, 2014
Peacocks are known for their long iridescent feathers which they use to attract a mate, but their display of love was also thought to be a sacrifice as it affected...

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