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Forty Years After Chernobyl, Animals Are Thriving in the Exclusion Zone
Four decades after one of history’s worst nuclear disasters turned a vast stretch of northern Ukraine into a restricted zone, something unexpected is happening among its abandoned buildings and overgrown forests. Wolves roam through the landscape, wild horses move across open ground, and other large mammals have established a presence in an area once defined…
Scientists Put Cats, Dogs And Toddlers In The Same Helping Test. Cats Had A Very Different Answer
A missing dishwashing sponge became the unlikely centerpiece of an experiment that tested whether animals would step in when a human appeared to need help. Researchers in Budapest watched as cats, dogs and toddlers saw an object being hidden, then watched their caregiver search for it without ever being directly asked to intervene. The results…
Injured Magpie Walked Into a Couple’s Home for Help, Then Kept Coming Back
A wild magpie arrived at a South Australian riding academy with something tightly wrapped around her neck. Instead of fleeing, the injured bird moved toward the people nearby and eventually hopped through the door of their home. Marie Matter freed the magpie and released her back into the wild. The next morning, the bird was…
Researchers Tested Cat Loyalty and The Results Were Hard to Ignore
Cats have a reputation for watching human chaos unfold without lifting a paw. Researchers decided to put that stereotype to the test by creating a situation where a person clearly needed help finding something. A dishwashing sponge goes into a hiding place, and the cat sees exactly where it went. Then the person that cat…
The Giant Spider On Your Wall Has A Surprisingly Useful Job
The next time a giant spider suddenly appears on your wall, reaching for a slipper might not be the best first move. That enormous, long-legged creature that seems determined to make your home its personal hunting ground may have arrived for a surprisingly practical reason: there are insects to eat. Huntsman spiders have a reputation…
Science Confirms Cats Only Help You When There’s Something In It For Them
Scientists Stunned After Bumblebees Use Tools To Solve Puzzle They Were Never Taught
Most people would never put bumblebees in the same category as animals known for intelligence. When conversations about problem-solving in the animal kingdom come up, attention usually turns to chimpanzees using sticks, crows bending wires into hooks, or dolphins working together to catch prey. Bumblebees are often viewed as simple insects driven almost entirely by…
Scientists Found That City Birds Are More Afraid Of Women Than Men, And Nobody Knows Why
Anyone who has ever tried to sneak up on a pigeon knows birds are constantly judging the people around them. One wrong move, one step too close, and they’re gone. But a new study suggests birds may be making much more specific judgments than anyone realized. Across several European cities, researchers found that urban birds…
Scientists Built A Touchscreen Game For Birds And The Results Shocked Them
Wind turbines have become one of the biggest symbols of clean energy, but there’s one problem scientists still haven’t solved. Birds and bats continue crashing into the spinning blades every year, and while the numbers may seem small compared to other environmental threats, conservationists say the losses still matter, especially for endangered species already struggling…
Crows Are Among the Smartest Animals on Earth — Here Is How to Make Friends With One in Four Steps
Most people walk past crows without a second glance. A black bird on a fence post or a pair of them picking through a parking lot rarely inspires much feeling beyond mild indifference. Yet scientists who study animal cognition have spent years making a quietly compelling case that the crow perched outside your window may…