Owls have inspired new noise reduction technology. The silent flight of the aerial predators is possible because their skin and feathers dampen sound by absorbing high- and low-frequency flight noise.

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Baby penguins are getting a pedicure at a zoo to stop their keepers from confusing them. One of the chicks from each pair in ...

The overall risk of crime rises when darkness falls - but that risk varies depending on the type of crime and geographical ...

Researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior (MPI-AB) and the University of Konstanz in Germany, working with ...

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When living things are faced with dramatic shifts in the world around them, they sometimes rapidly adapt to better survive.

More than 500 bird species face extinction within 100 years, warns new research Climate change and habitat loss could cause ...

Colorful birds thrive in cities, according to new research. Avian species that do well in urban areas have feathers of a more ...

A new tool to detect elephant tusks disguised as legal mammoth ivory has been deployed in the battle against poaching. Stable ...

Killer whales "groom" each other using tools made from seaweed, reveals new research. The "incredibly exciting" discovery is ...