# animal behaviour (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover animal behaviour. Page: Feed: --- ## [Female clones created from the blood of male mice](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2585076-female-clones-created-from-the-blood-of-male-mice/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=life&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS) _2026-08-18 · Chris Simms · Life – latest in science and technology | New Scientist_ A CRISPR-based tool can perform sex reversal on male mouse embryos, reliably turning them into healthy females – a feat that could be valuable for conservation ## [My cats groom each other, so why do they fight?](https://www.hannegrice.com/walk-the-dog/cats-groom-each-other-then-fight/) _2026-08-14 · Hanne Grice · Hanne Grice Pet Training & Behaviour_ Cats can groom and sleep together yet still experience conflict. New research on allogrooming shows why grooming alone cannot tell us whether two cats get on. The post My cats groom each other, so why do they fight? appeared first on Hanne Grice Pet Training & Behaviour . ## [Leftovers: Yes please! Say wildlife](https://rcannon992.com/2026/08/13/leftovers-yes-please-say-wildlife/) _2026-08-13 · rcannon992 · Ray Cannon's nature notes_ The wheat has ripened ever so fast in this hot – scorching! – summer of ’26. The combine harvesters have rumbled in and rumbled out, the grains have been harvested, the straw has been carted off, and what’s left is lying on the ground: leftovers! For whomever wants to come and pick and peck at \[…\] ## [Mammal ancestors were giving birth to live young 236 million years ago](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2584319-mammal-ancestors-were-giving-birth-to-live-young-236-million-years-ago/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=life&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS) _2026-08-13 · James Woodford · Life – latest in science and technology | New Scientist_ Almost all mammals give birth rather than laying eggs, and we have new clues about when they began to do so ## [Gene-edited dogs lack the protein that causes allergies](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2583502-two-dogs-lack-the-protein-that-causes-allergies-thanks-to-gene-editing/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=life&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS) _2026-08-05 · Michael.Lepage@newscientist.com · Life – latest in science and technology | New Scientist_ A company has created dogs that do not have the main protein that provokes allergies, and hopes to get approval to start selling them ## [Can we finally use bacteria from crime scenes to solve cases?](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2580713-can-we-finally-use-bacteria-from-crime-scenes-to-solve-cases/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=life&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS) _2026-08-05 · Matthew Ponsford · Life – latest in science and technology | New Scientist_ Every crime scene contains hidden microbial clues. Now, after decades of promise, researchers are establishing what those bacterial traces can reliably reveal – and whether the evidence will ever stand up in court ## [Large predators reduce car accidents by keeping deer off roads](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2583449-large-predators-reduce-car-accidents-by-keeping-deer-off-roads/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=life&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS) _2026-08-05 · Michael.Lepage@newscientist.com · Life – latest in science and technology | New Scientist_ We already know wolves can make roads safer, and now it's been shown that the presence of cougars reduces deer collisions by 76 per cent ## [Should you stop using preventive flea treatments on your pets?](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2583235-should-you-stop-using-preventive-flea-treatments-on-your-pets/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=life&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS) _2026-08-04 · Michael.Lepage@newscientist.com · Life – latest in science and technology | New Scientist_ It has been assumed for decades that tick and flea treatments for pets pose no threat to wildlife or people, but there is growing evidence that we have got it wrong ## [Why do we see different things in the same dog?](https://www.hannegrice.com/walk-the-dog/why-do-we-see-different-things-in-the-same-dog/) _2026-08-04 · Hanne Grice · Hanne Grice Pet Training & Behaviour_ Why do people interpret the same dog so differently? Drawing on new research and behavioural science, this article explores how our own psychology shapes the way we understand, and respond to, animal behaviour. The post Why do we see different things in the same dog? appeared first on Hanne Grice Pet Training & Behaviour . ## [Darwin proved right about gnat-trapping carnivorous plant](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2583122-darwin-proved-right-about-gnat-trapping-carnivorous-plant/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=life&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS) _2026-08-04 · James Woodford · Life – latest in science and technology | New Scientist_ Botanists have finally proved what Charles Darwin was unable to nail down – that a genus of plants known to catch insects also digests them, suggesting the extent of plant carnivory has been underestimated ## [Trade Smarter With IBKR (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/4HRbJUh8O8Am) _2026-08-04 · **Sponsored**_ Join Interactive Brokers through a referral and access low-cost global trading. ## [The Psychology of Dogs: Hanne Grice joins Professor Daniel Mills on Everything’s Psychology](https://www.hannegrice.com/advice/psychology-of-dogs-hanne-grice-daniel-mills/) _2026-08-04 · Hanne Grice · Hanne Grice Pet Training & Behaviour_ Clinical Animal Behaviourist Hanne Grice joins Paul Davies and Professor Daniel Mills on Everything’s Psychology to discuss dog psychology, dog behaviour, play, training, cats, children and dogs, and the human end of the lead. The post The Psychology of Dogs: Hanne Grice joins Professor Daniel Mills on Everything’s Psychology appeared first on Hanne Grice Pet Training & Behaviour . ## [Hummingbird Hawkmoths: Masters of Teasel Flower Foraging](https://rcannon992.com/2026/08/02/hummingbird-hawkmoths-masters-of-teasel-flower-foraging/) _2026-08-02 · rcannon992 · Ray Cannon's nature notes_ I recently came across some Humming-bird hawkmoths (Macroglossum stellatarum) feeding on a large patch of teasels in a clearing beside a wood. They were flying around doing a great job of locating the last of the teasel flowers, then hovering in front of them, extending their long tongues (proboscises) into the individual florets and extracting \[…\] ## [Online CPD Courses for Animal Behaviourists and Trainers](https://www.hannegrice.com/advice/online-cpd-courses-animal-professionals/) _2026-07-30 · Hanne Grice · Hanne Grice Pet Training & Behaviour_ Two online CPD courses for animal professionals now available through The NAC Two of my independently assessed and approved online courses are now available through The NAC – Applied Animal Science: Both courses bring psychology into animal behaviour and training practice, looking at two areas that can shape our work with clients, colleagues and ourselves. \[…\] The post Online CPD Courses for… ## [Spectacular fossil preserves internal organs of ancient marine reptile](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2582138-spectacular-fossil-preserves-internal-organs-of-ancient-marine-reptile/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=life&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS) _2026-07-29 · James Woodford · Life – latest in science and technology | New Scientist_ A stunningly intact marine reptile named Austronaga minuta that lived around 245 million years ago may have looked like a miniature version of more famous later ocean predators, like plesiosaurs ## [Plankton get a close-up in these stunning photographs](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2580771-plankton-get-a-close-up-in-these-stunning-photographs/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=life&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS) _2026-07-29 · Roberta Cojocaru · Life – latest in science and technology | New Scientist_ The strange world of plankton is revealed by Julian Cremona in these intricate images from his new book ## [Extraordinary ichthyosaur fossil shows its last meal was a pterosaur](https://www.newscientist.com/article/2582125-extraordinary-ichthyosaur-fossil-shows-its-last-meal-was-a-pterosaur/?utm_campaign=RSS|NSNS&utm_content=life&utm_medium=RSS&utm_source=NSNS) _2026-07-29 · James Urquhart · Life – latest in science and technology | New Scientist_ The remains of an orca-sized ichthyosaur include evidence of what it ate – before it too got eaten by an even bigger marine predator ## [Wild carrot: the enigma of the dark centred umbel!](https://rcannon992.com/2026/07/16/wild-carrot-the-enigma-of-the-dark-centred-umbel/) _2026-07-16 · rcannon992 · Ray Cannon's nature notes_ The wild carrot (Daucus carota) – also called Queen Anne’s Lace – is famous for having small dark flowers at the centre of the otherwise, white umbel. However, not all umbel heads have them! Despite being relatively tiny (a few millimetres across) these variably sized central umbellets as they are called (not omelettes but umbellets!), \[…\] ## [Are bee flies useful pollinators?](https://rcannon992.com/2026/07/02/are-bee-flies-useful-pollinators/) _2026-07-02 · rcannon992 · Ray Cannon's nature notes_ Bee flies (Bombyliidae) are amongst the first insects to appear in the spring and can be seen hovering above flowers or resting in the sunshine in their beautiful furry coats! This dense body hair keeps them warm when they emerge, especially in March and April, and is also a very good material for transport pollen. \[…\] ## [Talking trust, behaviour and the human-animal bond with Michael Hingson](https://www.hannegrice.com/walk-the-dog/hanne-grice-michael-hingson-unstoppable-mindset/) _2026-07-02 · Hanne Grice · Hanne Grice Pet Training & Behaviour_ Hanne Grice joins Michael Hingson on Unstoppable Mindset to discuss Roselle, guide dogs, pet behaviour, trust, grief, agency and the human-animal bond. The post Talking trust, behaviour and the human-animal bond with Michael Hingson appeared first on Hanne Grice Pet Training & Behaviour . ## [A day out on the Dyke looking for lizards!](https://rcannon992.com/2026/06/30/a-day-out-on-the-dyke-looking-for-lizards/) _2026-06-30 · rcannon992 · Ray Cannon's nature notes_ There are a number of Devil’s Dykes in the UK, both natural and man-made. One of the most intriguing is a long (11km) earthen barrier in eastern Cambridgeshire and Suffolk, which is thought to be of Anglo-Saxon origin, dating from the 6th and 7th Centuries. It’s hard to imagine how much effort it must have taken to \[…\] ## [Chovy's Blog: Agentic Coding (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/qewNvoe45Tld) _2026-06-30 · **Sponsored**_ Personal posts on agentic coding, moshcode CLI, and security findings. ## [Fear periods in dogs: what does the science actually say?](https://www.hannegrice.com/walk-the-dog/fear-periods-in-dogs/) _2026-06-25 · Hanne Grice · Hanne Grice Pet Training & Behaviour_ The term “fear period” is used a lot in puppy advice, giving a sense that young dogs move through development according to a fixed calendar. However, it is much more nuanced than this. Early canine social development is better understood as a series of sensitive windows, where early rearing, social experience and environment influence how \[…\] The post Fear periods in dogs: what does the science… ## [Science of Connection: The Pet Effect](https://www.hannegrice.com/walk-the-dog/science-of-connection-the-pet-effect/) _2026-06-19 · Hanne Grice · Hanne Grice Pet Training & Behaviour_ A recent study found that pet interaction was linked with slightly better mood, but pets did not act as reliable stress buffers. Hanne Grice explains what this means for owners. The post Science of Connection: The Pet Effect appeared first on Hanne Grice Pet Training & Behaviour . ## [Flowers as places to meet, mate, eat and sleep: not necessarily in that order!](https://rcannon992.com/2026/06/12/flowers-as-places-to-meet-mate-eat-and-sleep-not-necessarily-in-that-order/) _2026-06-12 · rcannon992 · Ray Cannon's nature notes_ A couple of recent wildlife encounters have reminded me that insects use flowers for a wide variety of reasons, not just to gather pollen and nectar. Flowers are a resource, and many insects have evolved ways of exploiting them: for example as shelters and refuges from predators and inclement weather; as meeting places; as sleeping \[…\] ## [Taking Your Dog to a Summer Carnival or Country Show](https://www.hannegrice.com/walk-the-dog/taking-your-dog-to-a-summer-carnival-or-country-show/) _2026-06-12 · Hanne Grice · Hanne Grice Pet Training & Behaviour_ Summer carnivals, village fêtes and country shows can be enjoyable for some dogs, while others may find the combination of crowds, noise, livestock, food, heat and limited space difficult. Hanne Grice explains how to assess whether your dog is likely to cope and what to consider before attending. The post Taking Your Dog to a Summer Carnival or Country Show appeared first on Hanne Grice Pet… ## [Carpenter bees: big enough to get into Bear’s breeches!](https://rcannon992.com/2026/05/31/carpenter-bees-big-enough-to-get-into-bears-breeches/) _2026-05-31 · rcannon992 · Ray Cannon's nature notes_ The plant called Bear’s Breeches (Acanthus mollis) gets this rather odd name because someone thought that the large, deeply lobed, hairy leaves look like wide, rustic trousers or a bear’s rump. I can’t quite see the resemblance myself, but there are number of other names, including sea dock, bear’s foot plant, sea holly, gator plant \[…\] ## [Mary Toft and the Rabbit-Birth Hoax of 1726](https://www.hannegrice.com/advice/mary-toft-rabbit-birth-hoax-1726/) _2026-05-31 · Hanne Grice · Hanne Grice Pet Training & Behaviour_ In 1726, Mary Toft, a poor woman from Godalming in Surrey, became the centre of one of Georgian England’s strangest medical scandals. She claimed she was giving birth to rabbits. The post Mary Toft and the Rabbit-Birth Hoax of 1726 appeared first on Hanne Grice Pet Training & Behaviour . ## [Science of Connection – The Paradox of Choice](https://www.hannegrice.com/walk-the-dog/science-of-connection-the-paradox-of-choice/) _2026-05-23 · Hanne Grice · Hanne Grice Pet Training & Behaviour_ Why conflicting pet behaviour advice can leave owners stuck, and how to find a clearer starting point. When an animal’s behaviour starts to worry us, looking for advice is often the first thing people do. The difficulty is that advice now comes from search results, online forums, social media groups, well-meaning friends or family, videos, \[…\] The post Science of Connection – The Paradox of Choice… ## [Flowers that change colour when pollinated](https://rcannon992.com/2026/05/10/flowers-that-change-colour-when-pollinated/) _2026-05-10 · rcannon992 · Ray Cannon's nature notes_ The flowers of many different plant species change colour at some point during their lives. In some species this change coincides with the availability of nectar, in others it occurs later on, as a signal to discourage pollinator visitation. In other words, a change in colour signals to pollinators that the flower has already been \[…\] ## [Nesting queen bumblebees](https://rcannon992.com/2026/04/08/nesting-queen-bumblebees/) _2026-04-08 · rcannon992 · Ray Cannon's nature notes_ If you have been out and about in the countryside this spring, you might have seen some large, fat, bumblebees zig-zagging around, close to the ground. These are the queens, looking for new nest sites. Young queen bumblebees spend a considerable amount of time, up to several weeks sometimes, trying to locate a suitable nest \[…\] ## [Persona-led AI publishing (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/wZpw8iOMb8jD) _2026-04-08 · **Sponsored**_ Generate drafts, schedule subdomain publishing, and keep human review where needed. ## [Understanding Oak Gall Wasps and Their Ecosystems](https://rcannon992.com/2026/03/29/understanding-oak-gall-wasps-and-their-ecosystems/) _2026-03-29 · rcannon992 · Ray Cannon's nature notes_ Gall forming wasps, together with other co-inhabiting, inquiline, or gall-sharing, wasps – plus all of the parasitoid and predatory natural enemies which prey on them – constitute highly diverse, enclosed, mini-communities, nested within much larger ecosystems, such as a tree, or a forest. When I came across these tiny black wasps on the beautiful brown \[…\]