Life
- Animals
Noisy boats may bother orcas
Whale watcher boats may be so noisy that killer whales must change their calls to be heard.
- Genetics
What makes a dog?
Analyzing dog DNA is helping to explain the origin, behavior, and diseases of dogs.
- 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.
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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.
- Animals
Sea otters, kelp, and killer whales
Learning more about sea otters can help rescue the animals and save coastal ecosystems.
- Brain
Grannies give gift of longer life
Kids tend to live longer when a grandmother takes part in their daily lives.
- Genetics
A butterfly’s new green glow
Scientists have tweaked a butterfly's genes to make its eyes glow green.
- Fossils
Winged insects may go way back
A fossil's mouthparts hint that winged insects lived on Earth 400 million years ago.
- Brain
Reading Verbs Revs Up Your Brain
Silently reading the word "dance" gets your brain to react as though you're really dancing.
- Genetics
Animal clones: Double trouble?
From agriculture to medicine to law, animal cloning to create genetic twins could change our lives.
