Animal behaviour
Social rules help varied personalities work as a team, fish study shows
Stickleback foraged more efficiently with conventions present than when individuals behaved independently
Nicola Davis, Science correspondent
02, Mar, 2023 @7:00 PM
Flock me! The day I became a hero to some disdainful sheep
While staying on a Welsh farm, I was given the task of feeding a bunch of ewes. It was the first time a sheep took notice of me
Adrian Chiles
22, Feb, 2023 @2:53 PM
Goffin’s cockatoos able to use toolset to complete tasks
Parrot can figure out how to use a tool, pick the most suitable one and even transport a set together
Nicola Davis Science correspondent
10, Feb, 2023 @4:00 PM
Feline uncertain? Cats do give clues if the fur’s about to fly, study finds
Study of 105 pairs of interacting felines decodes the cat behaviour that puzzles humans – and flags up the unsubtle battle cry of claws and yowling
Nicola Davis Science correspondent
26, Jan, 2023 @5:16 PM
Humans able to understand other apes better than thought, research suggests
Study from St Andrew’s University gauges ability of people to interpret bonobo and chimpanzee gestures
Nicola Davis Science correspondent
24, Jan, 2023 @7:00 PM
‘To sit with him, to feel the softness of his fur’: what makes me happy now
In a series of short essays, writers consider what happiness means to them now, after the reckoning of the past few years
Ashley Hay
21, Jan, 2023 @7:00 PM
Altruism towards other species may have helped humans thrive, study finds
How toddlers interact with dogs helps explain how humans came to domesticate animals, scientists say
Ian Sample Science editor
16, Jan, 2023 @6:00 AM
Tail does not wag the dog when it comes to agility, scientists find
Dogs’ tails play little or no role in acrobatic manoeuvres, and are more likely a communication tool, researchers say
Ian Sample Science editor
02, Jan, 2023 @5:05 PM
Talk to the animals? Study shows some human understanding of creatures’ sounds
University of Copenhagen study shows more comprehension of domestic than wild animals
Nicola Davis Science correspondent
07, Dec, 2022 @12:01 AM
Cool leaf! Study records chimp showing off object in human-like way
Adult ape sharing information and just wanted mother to look at foliage with no motive otherwise, scientists say
Nicola Davis Science correspondent
14, Nov, 2022 @8:00 PM
Bumblebees get a buzz out of playing with balls, study finds
Research shows bees rolling wooden balls despite having no apparent incentive to do so
Jessica Murray
27, Oct, 2022 @3:00 PM
The dog that walks like a human – and other precocious pets: ‘We didn’t teach him, it was his idea’
Can you teach an old dog new tricks? Animal lovers describe what it’s like to care for an extremely talented animal
Interviews by Sophie Haydock
22, Oct, 2022 @9:00 AM
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