In 1974, philosopher Thomas Nagel posed a deceptively simple question: “what is it like to be a bat?”. His point wasn’t really about bats. He was offering a provocative challenge about the limits of ...

Word of the Day: Though rarely used in casual conversation, crepuscular remains one of the English language’s most evocative adjectives. Rooted in Latin and enriched by both science and literature, it ...

To improve their chances of survival, animals must learn – and that can be dangerous. A new study from the University of Würzburg shows how gradual learning under parental supervision can reduce these ...

Australia has always been hot. On average, summer is now one degree warmer than it was 50 years ago. But that number hides the stark reality that the summers our kids experience today are much more ...

Tigers are increasingly venturing into human-dominated landscapes, preying on cattle in invasive lantana thickets and often ...

Understanding biodiversity within species is key to our understanding of why nature works the way it does, say researchers ...

Researchers link neuroanatomical features to social tolerance in macaque monkeys and provide a framework for investigating the impact of social environments on brain development.

Macaque species with higher social tolerance possess larger amygdalae, redefining the brain region as a social hub.

To improve their chances of survival, animals must learn - and that can be dangerous. A new study from the University of Würzburg shows how gradual ...

Evolutionary game theory is useful to devise strategies for real-life situations such as international negotiations and ecological crises, where players are unequal, and choices are complex.

Researchers have found that the size of the amygdala – a region of the brain involved in processing emotions – could be linked to social tolerance in ...

AS the sun rises each day with its beautiful colours in the sky and its environment, it reminds mankind of the beauty and magnificence of (God's creation) the world we live in. This planet is filled ...