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Dust devils spotted at Burning Man festival

Dust devils swirled in the desert surrounding Nevada’s Burning Man music festival in Black Rock Desert which came to an end on 5 September after a week of celebrations that began on 28 August. Sep 9, 2016

Antonio Conte: Chelsea must watch Champions League on TV

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte emphasised the importance of the Champions League as well as its strengths as a tournament at a press conference on 9 September. Chelsea missed out on a Champions League spot last year after finishing 10th last season, as well as performing the worst defence of a title in the Premier Leagues 24-year history. Sep 9, 2016

All tourists stranded overnight rescued from cable cars in French Alps

At least 33 tourists spent the night at an altitude of around 3,800m after the wires of their cables cars became tangled early in the evening above Mont Blanc. Helicopters managed to rescue the majority of people and delivered blankets and food to the remainder, whilst rescue workers stayed with them overnight. Sep 9, 2016

Silverspot butterfly: A new breeding programme to help fight extinction

Oregon Zoo’s butterfly conservation laboratory has released a video showing how it is fighting the extinction of the silverspot butterfly by assisting the endangered species in reproduction. The lab brings in wild butterflies, caught with the assistance of the US Fish and Wildlife Service and US Forest Service, and creates favourable living conditions for the butterflies to lay eggs. Silverspot populations have declined due to habitat loss but the zoo releases about 2,000 butterflies each year. Sep 9, 2016

Bats waggle their head and ears just like dogs

A Johns Hopkins University researcher noticed the bats he works with cocked their heads to the side, just like his pet dog. Using high-tech recording devices, Melville Wohlgemuth determined that the head waggles sync with the animal’s sonar to help it hunt. In the words of one of his colleagues the bats kill them with cuteness. Sep 9, 2016

Bats waggle their head and ears just like dogs

A Johns Hopkins University researcher noticed the bats he works with cocked their heads to the side, just like his pet dog. Using high-tech recording devices, Melville Wohlgemuth determined that the head waggles sync with the animal’s sonar to help it hunt. Sep 9, 2016

Attaching shark teeth to saw blades shows why they are shaped differently

A study sought to understand why shark teeth are shaped differently and what biological advantages various shapes have by testing their performance under realistic conditions. The researchers from the University of Washington attached different shark teeth to a saw and attempted to cut through a hunk of salmon at the same speed a shark would devour its prey. Sep 9, 2016

Attaching shark teeth to saw blades shows why they are shaped differently

A study sought to understand why shark teeth are shaped differently and what biological advantages various shapes have by testing their performance under realistic conditions. The researchers from the University of Washington attached different shark teeth to a saw and attempted to cut through a hunk of salmon at the same speed a shark would devour its prey. Sep 9, 2016

San Diego Zoo burns $1m worth of illegal rhino horns

To make a stand against animal poaching and wildlife trafficking, San Diego Zoo burnt more than $1m worth of illegal rhino horns on 8 September. In the past storage compounds in other countries have been raided, so zoo staff decided the best way to ensure that the horns do not end up on the black market was to burn them. The ashes from the fire will be spread throughout Africa. The burn comes just before World Rhino Day on 22 September. Sep 9, 2016
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