Beyond Binary: Five genders of the Bugis
The Bugis people of South Sulawesi recognise five genders, and each is considered essential to the maintenance of balance and harmony in society.
Gorilla mealtime singing may have a strategic function
Feeding vocalisations could be used to control gorilla groups - may offer insights into the evolution of human language.
Russians succeed with project-based learning
Russian university scientists improve undergraduate results with interdisciplinary problem-based learning.
Secret deep sea habitats of humpback whales
Migration patterns show that undersea mountains are important habitats for humpback whales in New Caledonia.
Patterns of habitat loss affect biodiversity damage
Ecologists discover that biodiversity suffers more when habitat destruction starts at the edges of a region and moves towards the centre.
Daily temperature fluctuations could threaten warm-blooded species
Bird species suffer increase in mortality rates when there is a wider range between daily lowest and highest temperatures—especially in warmer climates.