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Visualising the colours birds perceive reveals the ultraviolet patterns that are usually hidden from us. Credit: Vasas et al. (2024) PLOS Biology, Author provided If you've ever wished you could see ...
Australian Marsupials Display Extreme Fear of the Human 'Super Predator' Walking through the Australian bush might seem peaceful, but new research reveals that kangaroos, wallabies, and other native ...
Vasas et al. (2024) unveil a new camera system and software package that allows both researchers and filmmakers to capture and display “animal-view” videos. This image of three male orange sulphurs ...
Who among us hasn’t wondered about how animals perceive the world, which is often different from how humans do so? There are various methods by which scientists, photographers, filmmakers, and others ...
Discover how animals view the world with eight fascinating insights into animal vision, from dogs' limited color spectrum to eagles' sharp eyesight and bees' UV detection. Learn how unique visual ...
Human beings are often said to be the only animals who truly have a “mind” in the way that term is commonly used. But that view has been challenged over the past several decades. That challenge arises ...
Several inches of snowfall kept the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute closed to visitors this week. But the animals and their caretakers still had a good time! Mike Bock ...