Olivia Ferrari

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Olivia Ferrari

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Klump et al., Biology LettersWild cockatoos in Sydney, Australia have learned to drink from twist-handle water fountains, turning the knob with their feet and using their body weight to keep it open. They even queue to have a drink, waiting to take turns on the fountain, footage shows.

3 weeks ago | livescience.com | Olivia Ferrari

Wild cockatoos in Sydney, Australia have learned to drink from twist-handle water fountains, turning the knob with their feet and using their body weight to keep it open. They even queue to have a drink, waiting to take turns on the fountain, footage shows. The behavior qualifies as a new local tradition, according to a study published Wednesday (June 4) in the journal Biology Letters that analyzed videos of these cockatoos showing off their fountain-manipulating skills.

1 month ago | livescience.com | Olivia Ferrari

Scientists have discovered evidence of an ancient tsunami in Japan — which is hidden in tree amber that dates to the age of the dinosaurs. The amber samples are deformed in a particular way that suggests trees and plant debris were rapidly swept out to the ocean and sank to the seafloor around 115 million years ago, the researchers said, which the team interpreted as evidence of one or more tsunamis. The scientists published their findings today (May 15) in the journal Scientific Reports.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Olivia Ferrari

“You feel it in your body when they drum—it’s insanely impressive,” says Vesta Eleuteri. She’s a cognitive biologist at the University of Vienna who studies chimpanzee drumming and observed over 350 drumming performances like this in five African countries. Chimpanzees in West Africa hold onto trees with their hands while kicking against roots with their feet, emitting powerful sounds that travel long distances, sometimes over a half mile.

1 month ago | nationalgeographic.com | Olivia Ferrari

“You feel it in your body when they drum—it’s insanely impressive,” says Vesta Eleuteri. She’s a cognitive biologistat the University of Vienna who studies chimpanzee drumming and observed over 350 drumming performances like this in five African countries. Chimpanzees in West Africa hold onto trees with their hands while kicking against roots with their feet, emitting powerful sounds that travel long distances, sometimes over a half mile.