Wasps of the species Liostenogaster flavolineata, which live in some tropical forests of Southeast Asia, especially in Malaysia, are able to memorize the faces of the members of their colony.
A team of scientists from Switzerland and Taiwan has managed to unravel the keys to how the bioluminescence of fireflies works based on fast pulses of light that they use as communication. The work has been published in the journal Physical Review Letters.
Sexual selection has been curious with this species of insects discovered in Brazilian caves, since they represent the first example of an animal whose individuals have the genitalia of the opposite sex, that is, the female is the one with a penis and the male with the vagina. .
The feeding of insects and slugs by our ancestors may have played a key role in stimulating the brain and its cognitive capacity, says a new study carried out by the University of Washington in San Luis (USA). The work has been published in the Journal of Human Evolution.
The deepest cave in the world, the Kruber cave in the western Caucasus, has been the scene of a discovery: a team of researchers from two Spanish universities has located a new species of abyss beetle.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
