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3 weeks ago | science.org | Adrian A. Davin |Rob Cooke |Zepeng Fang |Sacha Vignieri

Animal Communication Closer than we thoughtSacha VignieriWild bonobos extensively use complex vocal utterances, not unlike how humans combine elements in speech. One hallmark of human language is the combination of elements into larger meaningful structures, a pattern referred to as compositionality. Compositionality can be trivial, in which the two parts are added together to give meaning, or nontrivial, in which the meaning in one part modifies the meaning in the other.

3 weeks ago | science.org | Adrian A. Davin |Rob Cooke |Zepeng Fang |Sacha Vignieri

Camouflage Hiding in plain sightSacha VignieriBroadclub cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus) mimic the shapes and coloration of leaves and coral to sneak up on prey. Cuttlefish are known for their amazing ability to produce color and texture patterns on their skin using muscularly controlled chromatophores and papillae. These animals have been shown to use this control flexibly across a wide array of conditions to hide or mimic. How et al.

Dec 18, 2023 | nature.com | Rob Cooke |Tobias Andermann |Tim Blackburn |Manuel J. Steinbauer |Alexandre Antonelli

AbstractBirds are among the best-studied animal groups, but their prehistoric diversity is poorly known due to low fossilization potential. Hence, while many human-driven bird extinctions (i.e., extinctions caused directly by human activities such as hunting, as well as indirectly through human-associated impacts such as land use change, fire, and the introduction of invasive species) have been recorded, the true number is likely much larger.

Jul 26, 2023 | hastingsindependentpress.co.uk | Andy Patmore |Pilot Field |Rob Cooke |Lucien Fernando

Clear majority of full council rejects football stadium moveThe projected move of Hastings United football club from Pilot Field to Tilekiln playing fields in Hollington is dead. It was given last rites at a meeting of the full Hastings Borough Council (HBC) last Wednesday. The council owns the freehold of both sites, and a report prepared by its Chief Executive Jane Hartnell, which was presented to cabinet on 5 June, had declared the move as “unviable”.

Jul 12, 2023 | setac.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Ben Cianchi |Mark L Everard |Rob Cooke |Bill Gething

Original Article This article has been accepted for publication and undergone full peer review but has not been through the copyediting, typesetting, pagination and proofreading process, which may lead to differences between this version and the Version of Record. Please cite this article as doi: 10.1002/ieam.4811 ABSTRACT The built environment, even at its ‘greenest’, inevitably entails changing ecosystem structure and function.