Earwig Origami
Engineers are learning new folding tricks by studying earwig wings.
Cavefish Blood Sugar
Blind cavefish have a genetic mutation that gives them high blood sugar, yet they suffer no ill effects.
Ghost Fishing
Researchers use sonar to locate lost fishing gear that harms sealife.
Clean Fish Learn Better
Reef fish make better decisions when smaller fish keep them clean.
Decoding Fireflies
A listener asks: What are fireflies saying with their flashes?
Sea Urchin Hideaways
Sea urchins carve out their own homes in the rock with their teeth.
Shark Skin Inspiration
Structures in shark skin could inspire improved aerodynamics in drones and wind turbines.
HUMANS AND ANIMALS – Encore Edition
HUMANS AND ANIMALS - Encore Edition - The origins of ancient house cats in China. Crows that hold grudges. And, how global warming is creating a new breed of Arctic explorers - of the avian variety. Also: the lengths squirrels will go to to hide their nuts.
Modifying Mammal Movement
How do humans alter mammal movements across the landscape?
Arthropods Among Us
Researchers attempt to inventory all of the insects and other creepy crawlies in people’s homes for the first time.
Pachyderms get the Point
Elephants, unlike mammals much more similar to us, seem to instinctively understand pointing gestures.
Bonobo Bad Guys
One of our closest relatives, the bonobos, may have very different attitudes toward altruistic behavior in others.
Robotic Dancing Birds
Robotic birds help reveal which aspects of a pair’s coordinated song and dance are most important to an avian audience.
Hibernation Adaptation
Some rodents have an impaired ability to sense the cold, allowing them to hibernate in winter.
Holiday Pet Threats
The holidays may pose a surprising danger for your pet.
Dolphin Click Algorithms
Machine learning algorithms like those used by social media companies can classify dolphin echolocation clicks.
Narwhal Great Escape
These mysterious single-tusked denizens of the Arctic have a paradoxical response to danger.
Orangutan Curiosity
Orangutans living in captivity are much more curious than their wild counterparts.
Non-Killer Bees
Africanized “killer” honeybees in Central and South America are known for their bellicose nature. But not in Puerto Rico.
Male Mammoths
Mammoths that left remains in Siberia were overwhelmingly male. Scientists want to know why.
Bat Vocal Learning
Fruit bats learn their calls from the crowd of bats around them.
Geese vs. Hunters
Geese are holing up in the big city during the winter to avoid hunters.