Scientific Reports

2026-08-18 @ 12.37.37 ∈ In English

Why Do Men and Women Walk Differently?

[New study] suggests that the male pelvis evolved a natural shock-absorbing mechanism that may make long-distance walking more efficient. […] Neandertal pelvises were found to resemble those of modern human females in most measurements and proportions rather than those of modern human males.

2026-04-04 @ 20.39.33 ∈ In English

Tiny African fish caught climbing to the top of a 50-foot waterfall

For over half a century, people in Central Africa have told tales of the fish seen climbing waterfalls, but these claims have never been officially confirmed. Now, these fish have finally been caught on camera, studied more closely, and described in a study published in Scientific Reports.

2026-02-20 @ 17.46.39 ∈ In English

Cleaner fish show intelligence typical of mammals

When presented with a mirror, the tiny fish not only recognized themselves, but experimented with the mirror themselves, interacting with it using a scrap of food.

2026-01-27 @ 18.39.41 ∈ In English

Harvestmen arachnids apparently use fluorescent patterns for species recognition

Five closely related species show species-specific, strongly fluorescent structures on their backs that become especially visible under ultraviolet light. The results suggest that these patterns serve for species recognition—particularly at dusk and in moonlight.

2025-10-03 @ 19.13.11 ∈ In English

Trauma in a puppy’s first six months linked to adult aggression, says new study

[Some] breeds, such as Siberian Huskies [and] pit-bull type dogs, were more likely to become aggressive or fearful after experiencing early trauma. Meanwhile, other breeds, such as the Labrador Retriever, were a lot more resilient.

2024-12-10 @ 10.40.33 ∈ In English

Dogs use two-word button combos to communicate, study shows

A new study from UC San Diego’s Comparative Cognition Lab shows that dogs trained to use soundboards to “talk” are capable of making two-word button combinations that go beyond random behavior or simple imitation of their owners.

2024-06-19 @ 16.22.59 ∈ In English

Biomechanics of sound production in high-pitched classical singing

Lead author Matthias Echternach adds, "It is truly amazing how some female singers can generate the extremely high tensions in their vocal folds that are required to produce these high-pitched sounds without incurring any vocal health issues. Why some singers succeed while others don't must remain open for now."

2024-02-08 @ 19.14.12 ∈ In English

People with depression have higher body temperature

[The research] does not definitively answer whether depression causes body temperature to rise or if the higher temperature is a contributing factor to depression.

2024-02-05 @ 20.10.31 ∈ In English

Getting rid of bed bugs: Trickier than ever

[Tropical] bed bugs have turned up in the United States, Sweden, Italy, Norway, Finland, China, Japan, France, Central Europe, Spain — “even in Russia, which would have once been unthinkable,” says [Chow-Yang] Lee, of the University of California, Riverside.

2023-12-14 @ 20.39.22 ∈ In English

New study reveals characteristics that are shared among a group of uniquely gifted dogs

Science now has documented that some rare dogs are even more special. They have a talent for learning hundreds of names of dog toys. Due to the extreme rarity of this phenomenon, until recently, very little was known about these dogs, as most of the studies that documented this ability included only a small sample of one or two dogs.