What began as a routine technical complaint soon unfolded into one of the most unusual banking incidents in recent memory—an unexpected encounter between modern financial infrastructure and one of nature’s most resourceful survivors. For several days, customers attempting to use an ATM operated by the State Bank of India (SBI) in the town of Tinsukia, in Assam, were met with … [Read more...] about When a Rat Outsmarted a Bank: An Unlikely Intrusion Inside an ATM
Urban wildlife adaptation
Birds Use Cigarette Butts for Chemical Warfare Against Ticks
It may come as a surprise to learn that birds have been observed lining their nests with cigarette butts. While many people view discarded cigarette butts as an unsightly litter problem, birds seem to have found a practical use for them. Researchers at the National Autonomous University of Mexico have been studying the behavior of urban house finches, a species that has … [Read more...] about Birds Use Cigarette Butts for Chemical Warfare Against Ticks