This tiny spider uses city lights to become an efficient urban predatorA minuscule spider, Pikelinia floydmuraria, is revolutionizing predator behavior studies by hunting prey significantly larger than itself. ...
08 May, 2026, 11.51 AM IST
When Female Animals Relax Their Preferences, New Signals Emerge; and Evolution Starts Moving in Unexpected DirectionsNew animal signals evolve not just from female choice but also from relaxed preferences. This allows for variation and adaptation. Two path...
04 May, 2026, 05.36 PM IST
Why Elephants Sometimes Walk Away From Water, Even When They’re ThirstyElephants do not always drink when they find water. They assess water quality, avoiding contaminated sources. Human presence and predators ...
04 Apr, 2026, 04.53 PM IST
Why Do Peacocks Have Giant Tails If They Make Survival Harder? The Science Behind Nature’s Flashiest DisplayPeacocks' elaborate tails, seemingly a disadvantage, are a result of sexual selection, not survival. These dramatic displays, featuring num...
11 Mar, 2026, 12.07 PM IST
Scientists Watching Dolphins in Florida Bay Witness a Curious Hunting StrategyDolphins in Florida Bay have a clever hunting trick. They create mud rings to trap fish. This special skill spreads through dolphin groups....
05 Mar, 2026, 04.42 PM IST
The Survival Secret Scientists Are Uncovering: How Do Animal Friendships Really Work?Years of observation reveal that animal survival hinges not just on strength but also on complex social connections. Studies show animals n...
05 Mar, 2026, 04.26 PM IST
Moths can hear and decode plant sound signals for reproductive decisions: New study revealsA groundbreaking Tel Aviv University study reveals that stressed plants emit ultrasonic distress signals, detectable by female moths. These...
25 Jul, 2025, 02.26 PM IST
Older, wiser, pickier about hanging outNew research shows that older rhesus macaques and female red deer benefit from being less sociable. They form fewer social connections and ...
01 Nov, 2024, 08.00 AM IST
Young Chinese women pay female cosplayers to live out their dream datesChinese teenager Xu Yunting has found a unique way to make money by transforming into male video game characters and going on dates with fe...
04 Sep, 2024, 12.16 PM IST
This spooky season of Halloween, a look at 7 'creepy crawlies' that are absolutely crucial to Earth's ecosystemsTheir alien-looking bodies might seem like the stuff of nightmares, but the vast majority of invertebrate species are harmless.
31 Oct, 2022, 05.37 PM IST
Of thrill seekers and deer huntersIn Vedic traditions, Rudra raises his celestial bow and shoots the antelope. This pins the antelope to the sky stopping him from chasing th...
11 Dec, 2020, 11.29 PM IST
Dream of being wealthy? It might not be good for long-term relationshipsBeing wealthy may cause people to prefer having flings or short term relationships.
17 Jan, 2018, 07.41 PM IST
- Chimps prefer to choose genetically different mates: Study
New York, Jan 12 (IANS) When seeking a mate, chimpanzees get more selective and choose a partner whose genetic makeup most differs from the...
12 Jan, 2017, 04.47 PM IST
Spending behaviour: Why women enjoy shopping but most men don'tThe answer may lie in the way human beings have hunted and foraged for food for thousands of years, say anthropologists.
10 Oct, 2016, 03.45 PM IST
Mosquitoes evolved attraction to human odourSome of the female mosquitoes that spread dengue & yellow fever transitioned from animal-biting insects into deadly vectors of human diseas...
13 Nov, 2014, 05.03 PM IST
This leopard doesn’t fall for honey trapThe leopard, which the forest department says could have strayed into the Icrisat compound at Patancheru from nearby Narsapur forest, is ha...
09 May, 2014, 02.54 AM IST
- Settle for a Safari this summer
The Samburu, the Masai Mara and Mount Kenya game reserves in Kenya are safari havens.
01 May, 2008, 12.26 AM IST