Mosquito Love
The facts of life are often discussed in terms of the birds and the bees. But what about the mosquitoes?
Stress Eating Roundup
A type of hamster overeats when stressed, just like many of us.
Darwin’s Finches
The finches that Darwin discovered in the Galapagos are still yielding new data on evolution.
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A computer counselor for teenage girls, how apples help cells, what came before the Big Bang, carbon dioxide in our oceans, and what firefly flashes are saying.
Firefly Flashes
A listener asks: What are fireflies saying with their flashes?
Sizing Up Fish
Humpback whales may use sound to identify fish before going in for the kill
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Eggs that can run away, a slobber stress test for babies, humans' speedy emotional rebounds, an international congress of dirt, and where dinosaurs come from.
Escaping Eggs
In nature, eggs are sitting ducks. But some types of eggs may not be as helpless as they seem.
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An ancient astronomical record, chewing gum that fights cancer, a new way to weigh the elderly, the shifting jet streams, and how killer whales use sound to hunt.
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Deciphering horses' whinnies, how apes plan ahead, the science of Harry Potter's invisibility cloak, getting really mad over little things, and whether booze can cure a cold.
Ape Planning
You'd pack very differently for a trip to the beach and a trip to the mountains. It turns out that chimps and orangutans have a similar kind of foresight.
Caffeine Test
Llamas may soon help you test whether that decaf your server just poured is really decaf.
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Dolphins have names, birds keep tabs on their rivals, public health workers may not show during a pandemic, kissing cures hayfever, and a special report on a fish library that's getting a high-tech makeover.
Bird Burglars
To keep our belongings secure, we use alarms, guard dogs, vaults, and secret hiding places. Scientists have found a bird that goes to nearly as much trouble.
Dolphin Names
Researchers have found that dolphins, like humans, have unique names--and we don't mean Flipper.
Testosterone Tradeoff
Extra testosterone gives male birds a leg up in the mating game--at a big price.
Fish Model Roundup
Nature has given some animals some pretty cool tricks, like the ability to regrow limbs and go without oxygen for months. Scientists think understanding those abilities might lead to medical advances for people.
Otters and Cats
New research shows that keeping cats indoors is not only safer for them, but it also protects other cute, fuzzy animals, too.
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Baby's ear for language, the effects of streams on salamanders, what kids do online, how marital stress can be bad for your heart, and a computer that picks perfect employees.
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The dangers of toxic algae, the intelligence of autistics, antibiotic resistance in dirt, rats' sense of smell, and diagnosing dinosaurs.
Toxic Algae
Red tide is famous for turning the wataer off the Florida coast toxic and blood-colored. Other algal blooms are not as recognizable by color, but can be just as harmful. Some scientists think we don't yet know just how dangerous they can be.
Spiteless Chimps
From soap operas to political campaigns, spite runs rampant in the human world. But do higher animals share our spiteful tendencies?