A new study led by Professor Gemma Harvey from Queen Mary University of London has revealed how hundreds of species shape the ...

A team of researchers has outlined a new approach for better understanding the depths of animal consciousness, a method that may yield new insights into the similarities and differences among living ...

Roger Pasquier explains how birds spend the quiet half of their lives even when they're flying and half their brain is awake ...

A fascinating new book carefully explains how otherworldly weird bats survive and thrive using their unique senses, their ...

In 2014, a team of Dutch scientists set out to conduct an unusual experiment. They placed a hamster wheel in the wild to see whether mice would use it as they do in captivity. Not only did the ...

Sustainability certificates such as Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance and Cocoa Life promise to improve the livelihoods of small-scale cocoa producers while preserving the biodiversity on their ...

ecology and conservation of large mammals, with particular emphasis on African carnivores. For each study, the researchers monitored groups of animals in Zambia between 2013 and 2021, including ...

Bookshop, a site that lets independent, bricks-and-mortar bookshops sell their books online, is launching an app that will allow the sales of e-books, too. By Alexandra Alter When Andy Hunter ...

This finding challenges the traditional view that low-ranking animals are always the most stressed. Instead, it suggests that different ranks face different kinds of challenges. It’s tough being ...

His latest book is “House of Bone and Rain.” The Japanese author Uketsu, according to his biography, “only ever appears online, wearing a mask and speaking through a voice changer.” ...

Each week we profile an independent bookstore, discovering what makes each one special and getting their expert book recommendations. After 20 years of dreaming of owning a small bookstore ...