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- Oct 1, 2026
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Elephants imitate each other when they produce deep rumbling sounds | New Scientist (opens the original)
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Elephants appear to harmonise their vocal rumbles when they join together to form choruses, tuning their voices to sound more alike as the chorus unfolds. The findings come from a machine learning study, which also reveals that this convergence is particularly likely to occur during specific kinds of choruses – such as when elephants reconnect with one another or organise group activities – and that the calls themselves may contain information about what the animals are doing. The findings could
Copying others can help young orangutans build a broad diet | New Scientist (opens the original)
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Young orangutans who spend little time working out for themselves how to build a broad diet can partly compensate by watching how other orangutans choose what to eat. The findings suggest that orangutans have different strategies for developing broad survival skills, says Revathe Thillaikumar at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior in Germany. Young orangutans acquire a substantial body of knowledge before they can survive independently, which they must do by the time they are 8.5 years o
Backpack massages muscles when it detects they're fatigued | New Scientist (opens the original)
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A backpack can detect when muscles become fatigued and automatically massage the affected areas. This seems to help muscles recover better than heat therapy or pre-programmed massages, like those delivered by chairs and cushions. About 1 in 6 adults in the UK have some form of back pain. This can occur when back muscles become fatigued through exertion or prolonged or repetitive activity. Persistent fatigue can impair local blood flow and tissue recovery, potentially contributing to chronic pain
Fishapod fossil shows early elbows came in a variety of forms | New Scientist (opens the original)
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An ancient fish that lived just before the first four-legged animals walked on land had a pointed forearm bone and a hinge-like elbow joint, adding to the growing evidence of trial and error in early arm formation. The 350-million-year-old animal was one of several “fishapods” – creatures with fins that had evolved some limb-like features. It might have used its fins for actions other than swimming, such as moving along the bottom of rivers. “We keep uncovering more and more variation in the sha
Ancient skeleton shows woman in imperial China had her nose amputated | New Scientist (opens the original)
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A woman who lived in China about 700 years ago had her nose cleanly sliced off, perhaps as punishment for stealing horses or cattle. She lived for at least a few years after the incident and may have worn a prosthetic nose over the hole. The archaeologists who found her remains, buried face down in a cemetery, think this may be the only known physical evidence of punitive nasal amputation from ancient China. “I suspect she lived a difficult life, facing stigma and social challenges,” says David
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