Secret lives of mixed species groups Some years ago, while driving through the scenic Masai Mara, a savannah wilderness in Kenya, Kartik Shanker made an interesting observation. “Various species of ungulates (hoofed mammals) like gazelles, zebras, and wildebeests were foraging together, but what was interesting was that smaller individuals grouped with similarly sized individuals […]
And how the flight behaviour of bees and birds is revolutionising robotics Mandyam Srinivasan is a professor of visual neuroscience at the Queensland Brain Institute and the School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering of the University of Queensland. Famous for his distinctive studies on the visual systems of bees and, more recently, birds as well, […]
Shubha Bhat’s early attempts to provide thirsty birds with water have now evolved into a sophisticated enterprise that draws dozens of species, both resident and migrant, to her yard When Shubha Bhat got married 18 years ago, she found herself living in Bangalore. But life in the big city was starkly different from what she […]
