A virtual field trip into the wild
CAPTION: A screen capture of the computer simulation which will allow visitors to make a lightning "virtual field trip" to two different wild chimpanzee communities. CREDIT: Steve Smart
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The clever calls of nature
Scientists have discovered that birds are capable of recognising calls that other species use to warn each other about predators.
The first kiss
CAPTION: Two chimpanzees kiss and make up. CREDIT: Professor Frans de Waal.
It’s cheap to cheep
Scientists studying just how much hard work it is for birds to attract a mate, have found that it doesn't take any more effort to sing an elaborate song than a simple 'cheep cheep'.
Female flies dance of deceit
CAPTION: The 'ornamented' female dance flies leg, which they hold around their abdomens to trick males into believing they are ready for mating. CREDIT: University of St Andrews
Rosy love life for red-faced monkeys
CAPTION: A male macaque with a reddened face.
Guppy love
CAPTION: Guppy mating CREDIT: Sean Earnshaw
Amorous ostriches
The courtship behaviour of ostriches towards humans is to be explained at a series of public events aimed at promoting science.
Learning what not to fear
CAPTIONS: (L-R) Harbour Seal, Transient killer whale breaching CREDITS: Volker Deecke
Do humans ‘own’ culture?
Experts in evolution and animal behaviour will gather next week to debate whether chimpanzee 'culture' is any less real than human culture - the outcome of which may lead to a rethink of the human evolution process.