In the early 1990s, Keith Willmott and a friend, both undergraduate students from the United Kingdom, arrived in Ecuador with ...

People love going to zoos. You get a close-up look at wild animals, might get to watch sea lions jump through a hoop, and just might be cussed out by an unruly gang of parrots. Wait, what? That’s ...

A new study has shown that facial mimicry reveals a lot about our personal preferences. An example of facial mimicry is smiling when you see other people smile or furrowing your brow when they look ...

Key pointsScientists constructed a family tree for butterflies in the genus Adelpha, which are native to North and South America and display ...

Evolutionarily speaking, the ultimate goal of a lifeform is to reproduce and stave off extinction. Many plants and animals have evolved unique tricks to do so. One of these tricks is mimicry, which ...

Bird vocal mimicry, a captivating form of communication, has long intrigued scientists and bird enthusiasts alike. In the intricate tapestry of the natural world, this phenomenon stands as a ...

Mimicry is a survival adaptation where one species evolves to resemble another, differing from camouflage which involves blending into the environment. Some species, such as the skunk cabbage, use ...

• A new study from the School of Psychological Sciences at Tel Aviv University reveals a surprising finding – it turns out that our the extent of which we mimic other people’s facial expressions ...

Moths are often underestimated compared to butterflies, yet they are just as fascinating and ecologically significant. Acting as vital pollinators, natural pest controllers, and a crucial food source ...