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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Scientists have planted saplings into specially prepared soils that mimic those found on the surface of the Moon and Mars.

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A clever artist is turning ordinary household cutlery into stunning sculptures of animals. Darrell Olsen creates sculptures ...

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

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

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

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