Talk back to babies to help them learn
It’s the quality of chat that counts, not the quantity.
Reaping high-tech rewards
German scientists have developed a free smartphone crop advisory app.
There’s more than one way to grow a beak
Madagascar fossil adds new twist to bird evolution.
Ants with armour
Biominerals provide a unique level of protection.
Social connection is something we crave
The brain has similar responses to isolation and fasting.
A glimmer of hope on vertebrate biodiversity
You have to look at the numbers differently, researchers say.
Music without a sound
Just knowing a genre can evoke emotions.
Living life in the fast lane
Migratory animals reproduce earlier and die younger.
How well can you identify faces?
New test looking for ‘super-recognisers’.
Songs, sounds and the life of birds
They remember their tunes but are disrupted by our noise.
Relentless invasion of the cane toad continues
It’s evolved to become faster and more efficient.
How adults learn a new language
Both sides of the brain help out, it seems.
Were there rainforests in Australia’s deserts?
Prehistoric fossil evidence suggests the answer is ‘yes’.
Conserving animal habitat ranges
Scientists calculate extinction vulnerability scenarios.
How crown-of-thorns starfish get around
Homing behaviours linked to coral abundance.
Dating app use linked to social anxiety
But whether this is a problem is unclear.
How droughts affect forests
Scientists explore the ecosystem regrowth.
We talk about empathy, but do we value it?
Research suggests it depends on the people and the issue.
Multi-screening may mess with your memory
Study looks at why some of us don’t remember things.
How leaf cutter ants domesticated crops
Could human farmers learn from them?
Global trade linked to resource insecurity
Study highlights need for sustainable supply chains.
