To better hear a male’s mating call, some female frogs have noise-cancelling lungs, which resonate at frequencies that filter out the sounds of other species Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2270131-some-frogs-have-noise-cancelling-lungs-to-dampen-other-species-calls/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
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Is this the world’s tiniest reptile?
Meet the nano-chameleon, a new contender for the title of world’s smallest reptile Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/nano-chamelion-smallest-reptile…
The First AI-written Play Isn’t Shakespeare – but It Has Its Moments
Science magazine describes what happens when a robot writes a play: The 60-minute production — AI: When a Robot Writes a Play — tells the journey of a character (this time a robot), who goes out into the world to learn about society, human emotions, and even death. The script was created by a widely available artificial intelligence (AI) system called…
Male lyrebirds imitate a flock of birds to scare females into mating
Birds threatened by a predator often call out to encourage other birds to make noise and fly about, repelling the attacker as part of a “mobbing flock”. Now it seems male lyrebirds imitate this sound to scare females into mating Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2269303-male-lyrebirds-imitate-a-flock-of-birds-to-scare-females-into-mating/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Humpback whale survives 4-hour attack by gang of orcas
Whale watchers in Bermer Bay, Australia witnessed two pods of killer whales trying and failing to kill a young male humpback. Source: https://www.livescience.com/orcas-attack-humpback-whale.html
Men who are bad at public speaking can get help from a virtual clone
Observing a virtual version of yourself delivering a speech well can improve your public speaking skills – but only if you’re male, and not already very good at public speaking Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2267298-men-who-are-bad-at-public-speaking-can-get-help-from-a-virtual-clone/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Cannibal cockroaches nibble each other’s wings after they have mated
The wood-feeding cockroach may be the only known example of a species that practices mutual sexual cannibalism – both male and female nibble each other’s wings after mating Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2267476-cannibal-cockroaches-nibble-each-others-wings-after-they-have-mated/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Female giraffes who hang out with friends live longer than loners
Female giraffes who socialise in a group with at least three others have a better chance of survival – unlike male giraffes, who don’t form long-lasting relationships Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2267107-female-giraffes-who-hang-out-with-friends-live-longer-than-loners/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
World’s smallest reptile fits on your fingertip
The Madagascar chameleon Brookesia nana measures half an inch long, and may be critically endangered. He also has huge genitals Source: https://www.livescience.com/worlds-smallest-male-reptile-large-genitals.html
Scientists set up mantis ‘gladiator matches’ to see why some males keep their heads after sex
Male springbok mantises that attack females can sometimes escape cannibalism. Source: https://www.livescience.com/male-mantis-escapes-cannibalism.html