Regardless of what kind of flying bird you look at, their feathers will be arranged in a precise hexagonal pattern, and European researchers have figured out why. They say a special signalling pathway - one known to be essential for hair, teeth, and Read more about Birds of a feather grow together - Scimex

People with diabetes have a 35 percent higher risk of experiencing low back pain and 24 percent higher risk of having neck pain than those without diabetes, a review by University of Sydney researchers has found.The analysis of eight previous Read more about Study links diabetes and back pain - Scimex

Lost to science since 1981 and thought by some to be extinct, Wallace's giant bee (Megachile pluto) has been rediscovered in Indonesia by an international team of scientists and conservationists. Funder: Global Wildlife Conservation. Media Release. Read more about World's biggest bee found - Scimex

New University of Sydney research shows that properties thought to be unique to the human brain are also shared by the mouse brain. Media Release. From:The University of Sydney. New research shows that properties thought to be unique to the human Read more about Are human brains unique? - Scimex

Research has shown that international cooperation has been critical in protecting migratory shorebirds in the Asia Pacific, but ongoing challenges exist. The University of Queensland-led study surveyed and analysed the international policy framework Read more about Tangle of shorebird policy unpicked - Scimex