Skeeters & Bees Roundup
Mosquitoes think DEET just stinks, and researchers team up to save native bees.
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THINGS THAT FLY: How bats can hear themselves, Bats and windmills don't mix, Big bird brains evolved faster, and how DEET really works.
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OUT TO SEA: What fish can tell us about human speech. An unwanted underwater invader hits the waters off Florida, and unusual albatross partnerships.
Alcoholic Tree Shrews
A small mammal drinks alcohol without becoming intoxicated.
Fish Roundup
The beautiful but invasive lionfish is wreaking havoc on its adopted ecosystems.
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AMAZING ANIMALS: A booze-guzzling mammal that doesn't get drunk, the world's tiniest snake, a seabird's murderous tendencies, and more.
Birdsong Bandwagon
A songbird species finds good nesting sites by listening for other birds in the neighborhood.
Toad Tongues
The toad's super-fast tongue is inspiring the design of new medical and industrial technologies.
Frog Eggs
Hourglass tree frogs from Central America lay their eggs in unexpected places.
Photonic Beetle
A Brazilian beetle provides a model for optical computer components.
Frog Legs
Scientists estimate that the global trade in frog legs is worth about 50 million dollars per year.
Frog Vibrations
Some tadpoles improve their odds of survival by deciding when to hatch.
Amphibian Missing Link
The discovery of an ancient fossil dubbed the "Frogomander" is clearing up a mystery about the origins of modern amphibians.
Platypus Genome
Scientists have sequenced the genome of the duck-billed platypus, a gold mine for genetic research.
Loud Mammal Roundup
North American right whales are on the brink of extinction. Could a new whale detection system save them?
Lizard Evolution
Lizards introduced to a new island undergo extremely rapid evolution.
Madagascar Map
Scientists have produced an incredibly detailed species map of Madagascar to target prime areas for conservation.