Posts Tagged ‘animal behavior’
Robo-squirrel flags snakes with infrared tail
UC DAVIS (US) — Scientists are taking robot squirrels into rattlesnake country near San Jose, California to study how squirrels and rattlesnakes interact. Continue…
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Why some honeybees itch to explore
CORNELL / U. ILLINOIS (US) — Honeybees that scout for new food sources or nest sites have patterns of gene activity in their brains that are similar to those in people who seek the new and different. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 2, 2012 15:30 - 1 Comment
Schools of fish follow the robot leader
NYU (US) — With the right tail movements, a robotic fish becomes the leader in a group of live ones. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 23, 2012 10:43 - 1 Comment
Ants recall nearby rivals by their stink
U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — Weaver ants share a collective memory for the odor of ants in rival nests, and use that information to identify them and compete. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 24, 2011 10:23 - 0 Comments
Math smarts give hyenas an edge
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Hyenas listen to the sound and number of intruders’ voices before deciding whether to fight or flee. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 10, 2011 11:34 - 0 Comments
Dino footprints discovered Down Under
EMORY (US) — Polar dinosaur tracks from about 105 million years ago are offering clues into animal behavior during the last period of pronounced global warming. (more…)
