Health & Medicine
- Brain
Fruit fly brain has two clocks
Fruit flies have not one, but two built-in clocks to regulate daily activity.
- Tech
A taste for cheese
Researchers aim for cheese that is tastier, more nutritious, and easier to make than those now available.
- Animals
superfast muscles for cooing doves
To coo, a dove's muscles have to contract and relax amazingly quickly.
- Health & Medicine
Spitting Up Blobs to Get Around
A nasty parasite finds a new host by making a fly cough up a blob of gel.
- Animals
An inspiring home for apes
A group of scientists wants to establish preserves where orangutans and other primates have the chance to learn and create.
- Animals
Hot tail gives warning
Ground squirrels can heat up their tails to signal and perhaps taunt rattlesnakes.
- Health & Medicine
Workouts: Does Stretching Help?
Stretching before exercise or sports may not improve performance or reduce the chance of injury.
- Animals
Male baboons get mellow
Females may get male baboons to tone down violent behavior and become more cooperative.
- Animals
Snagging insects, hummingbird style
A hummingbird has an unexpectedly flexible lower bill to help it catch bugs.
- Health & Medicine
Allergies: From bee stings to peanuts
As more and more people develop allergies, researchers are looking for ways to treat and prevent severe allergic reactions.
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- Animals
Some birds heed a monkey’s warnings
An African forest bird can tell which monkey alarm calls to pay attention to.
