Some dog population genetics show similarities to ours, such as in the ability to digest grains, but other lineages differ.
Jan 21
3 min
The prospect of death by giant hornet has pushed some Asian honeybees to resort to a poop-based defense system
Jan 11
5 min
Unlike humans, wolves can subsist on protein alone for months—so scientists say we may have lobbed leaner leftovers their way. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Jan 7
1 min
Researchers help farmers in Namibia avoid costly cattle losses by tracking big cat hangouts
Jan 6
4 min
Linguist Ben Zimmer says the pandemic has turned us all into amateur epidemiologists utilizing terms such as “superspreader” and “asymptomatic.” Christopher Intagliata reports.
Jan 1
2 min
Here are some brief reports about science and technology from around the world, including one from Panama about the toll lightning takes on tropical trees.
Dec 28, 2020
1 min
Juvenile ravens performed just as well as chimps and orangutans in a battery of intelligence tests—except for assays of spatial skills. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Dec 22, 2020
2 min
Bee larvae and pupae appear to secrete a chemical that does the work of a late-night cup of coffee for their nurses.
Dec 21, 2020
3 min
New research tracked the canines in northern Minnesota for years to see just how they reshape their ecosystems.
Audio of wolves inside Voyageurs National Park, courtesy of Jacob Job .
Dec 17, 2020
5 min
A study of adults learning a new language found that speaking primarily activated regions in the left side of the brain, but reading and listening comprehension were much more variable
Dec 16, 2020
3 min
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