Animals : Science World Report

Sep 30, 2014 10:50 AM EDT

Reptiles Learn Through Imitations: Clever Lizards Open Door

It turns out that reptiles just may be able to learn through imitation. The findings could mean that reptiles may have the same ability as humans and advanced primates, who can learn behaviors through imitation.

Sep 12, 2014 09:17 AM EDT

How Scrounging Vultures Track Down a Meal: Following Eagle-Eyed Raptors

Scientists have found out exactly how vultures hunt down their prey. It turns out that these birds use social cues from keen-eyed birds of prey in order to locate food before swooping down in large groups to steal freshly-killed meals.

Sep 09, 2014 08:11 AM EDT

Egyptian Artifacts Reveal Ecological Collapse and Mammal Extinctions Over 6,000 Years of History

Scientists have learned a bit more about Egypt's ancient ecological past by examining depictions of animals in ancient Egyptian artifacts. Now, researchers have announced that species extinctions probably made the ecosystem progressively less stable over time.

Sep 09, 2014 07:04 AM EDT

Like Chimpanzees, Coral Trout Can be Choosy about Picking a Hunting Partner

It's a case of two animals working together. Scientists have found that coral trout not only work with moray eels in order to improve their chances of snagging a meal, but can also be choosy when it comes to picking a collaborator.

Sep 05, 2014 07:02 AM EDT

Archerfish Shoot Water 'Bullets' with More Skill and Accuracy Than Expected

Scientists have taken a closer look at archerfish and have found that they're far more adaptable and skillful target-shooters than first thought.

Sep 03, 2014 07:24 AM EDT

Cockatoos Learn Carpentry from One Another: Creating Tools to Harvest Nuts

Parrots are some of the smartest birds in the world and now, scientists have found out that they're a bit more intelligent than they expected. They've found that Goffin's cockatoos can learn how to make and use wooden tools from one another.

Aug 29, 2014 08:45 AM EDT

How the Zebrafish Develops its Stripes: How Color Patterns are Created in Animals

Scientists have taken a closer look at how cells arise to form the "zebra" pattern in the zebrafish, which may shed more light on the development and evolution of patterns seen in the animal world.

Aug 23, 2014 11:47 PM EDT

Animal Speech Isn't As Random as Once Thought: The Intricacies of Language

It turns out that animals may have more complicated "speech" patterns than once thought. Scientists have found that the calls of many animals, from whales to wolves, may contain more language-like structure than previously thought.

Aug 15, 2014 12:10 PM EDT

'Talking' Turtles in the Brazilian Amazon 'Sing' to Their Young

It turns out that turtles may be more invested in parental care than previously realized. Scientists have found that Giant South American river turtles use sound in order to stick together and care for their young, using several different kinds of vocal communication.

Aug 13, 2014 07:42 AM EDT

Climate Change May Impact Predators to Influence Entire Ecosystems

Scientists have taken a look at how climate change might impact predators which could, in turn, affect entire ecosystems.

Aug 12, 2014 10:14 AM EDT

How the Earliest Animals Lived on Earth and How They Became Extinct

Scientists are learning a bit more about how the earliest animals on Earth developed and evolve. They've created new, three-dimensional reconstructions that could show why these early animals became extinct.

Aug 05, 2014 09:47 AM EDT

How Amphibians Crossed Continents: New Evidence that Frogs Swam Across Oceans

Amphibians can be found all across the planet--on six continents and in almost every type of ecosystem. Now, researchers have taken a look at the more than 7,000 known species of amphibians to find out why they can be found all over the world.