A 'bizarre' material used by some birds to line their nests in tree cavities could actually save their offspring.

Snakes are often organisms that people do not know much about, and lack of information often contributes to fear. Pustejovsky will dispel common myths and misconceptions and bring a greater ...

Nagoya University researchers conclude that snakes’ scales, rather than their elongated bodies, are what trigger fear among ...

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When a bird drapes its nest with snake skin, it isn't just making an interesting home décor choice. For some birds, it keeps ...

When a bird drapes its nest with snake skin, it isn't just making an interesting decor choice. Researchers find that for some birds, it keeps predators at bay.

Monkeys detect snakes rapidly due to their scales. New experiments demonstrated that primates react strongly to snake-like ...

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle exploits Indy's fear of snakes and, just when it overstays its welcome, it culminates in a ...

Kawai's first experiment demonstrated that monkeys exhibited an immediate response to images of snakes but not to images of salamanders, implying a specific fear of snakes. On the basis of this ...

Even monkeys and human infants who have never encountered a snake react to pictures of them, demonstrating our innate fear of these creatures. Kawai's first experiment demonstrated that monkeys ...