It’s a world of bottom quarks and arsole compounds – so why is science still so serious? Levity can make it all a lot easier to understand
Science is an infamously dry endeavour. The noble practice se…
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Forget birdwatching, I’m into moth-watching: they’re fascinating and misunderstood insects | Helen Pilcher ⊕
According to new research, distinguishing between the UK’s 2,500 species could halt cognitive decline – so my brain could not be happier, or healthier
Do you ever worry that your brain’s slowing down …
83 days ago
So a cow can use a stick to scratch its backside. When will we learn that humans are really not that special? | Helen Pilcher ⊕
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Veronika’s improvised grooming device has caused great surprise – but that tells us more about humans than cows
I have a farmer friend who regularly regales me with colourful stories of her cattle. Ta…
3 months ago
Wild animals are great gift givers – and there’s one present in particular I’d love to receive for Christmas | Helen Pilcher ⊕⊕⊕
Penguins hand over pebbles; scorpionflies give spitballs. But I’m hankering after a sea sponge presented by a dolphin
This Christmas morning, are you worried you didn’t choose quite the right gift for…
5 months ago
Leading conservationists just decided that genetically engineering wild animals is OK – sometimes. They’re right | Helen Pilcher ○
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Humans have been selectively breeding animals for millennia. If we can help species survive by tweaking their DNA in a lab, I say bring it on
Do you think we should genetically modify wildlife? What i…
6 months ago
Dogs name toys while elephants name each other. Animal language is more complex than we imagine | Helen Pilcher ○
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If we really want to grasp what animals are ‘saying’, we need to understand their communication on their terms, not ours
Another day, another cute story about how dogs can grasp elements of human lang…
8 months ago
Animals keep evolving into anteaters. Could this be the future of humanity? | Helen Pilcher ○
Even if we don’t develop long sticky tongues and a taste for termites, we can still learn a lot from these remarkable creatures
Who doesn’t love an anteater? I mean, apart from ants, obviously. With t…
12 months ago
Have researchers really ‘de-extincted’ the dire wolf? No, but behind the hype was a genuine breakthrough | Helen Pilcher ○
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The pups are cute – and great for PR – but they’re modified grey wolves. The real work is being done with their red cousins
I’ve been waiting for this. Ever since researchers almost brought a wild goa…
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