Backwards Ants
Desert ants adjust their gait to navigate backwards with large loads of food.
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Cardinals vs. West Nile Virus
Northern cardinals may help protect people from West Nile Virus.
Sunflowers in Motion
Sunflowers have an internal clock to guide their growth.
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 …