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Chickens vs. Malaria
Compounds in chicken feathers repel malarial mosquitoes in Africa.
Smoke Resistance
A random mutation allowed our ancestors to stay relatively healthy despite exposure to toxic …
Slow Motion Bias
Slow motion videos of violent encounters bias our interpretation of the events.
Jupiter’s Hot Spot
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is heating the gas giant’s upper atmosphere from below.
Humans & Honeyguides
African honeyhunters use a special call to get birds to lead them to the location of hives full of …
Rooting Out Pythons
An invasive python’s own social behaviors could be its undoing in Florida.
Sperm Whale Messages
The click-like sounds made by deep-diving sperm whales carry personally identifying information.
Ecstasy Research
Can studying how certain Schedule I drugs work lead to insights about brain function?
Tracking NYC’s Rats
Researchers are using modern technology to track the movement of rats around New York City.
Corals in Focus
Tiny seafloor organisms can have a big impact on the whole ecosystem. Now, researchers have designed …