
Anglers Beware: Fish Capable of Logical Reasoning
Fish and kindergarteners can logically infer.
After A Fight, Rooks Go To Their Mates For A Beak Rub
After a fight, the opponents fly to their mates for consolation.
Snakes Steal From Toads and Eat Them Too
A snake steals toxins from the toads it eats.
Ocean in a Bottle
Researchers figured out how the ocean smells like the ocean.
Follow Your Nose
A man's sweat can change a woman's body chemistry.
Material Girls
Young female chimps were spotted making spears for hunting.
Ira recently spoke with Nobel-winning neurobiologist Eric Kandel at the New School in New York City. See the archived webcast. (details)
On June 9, 2009, @scifri asked on Twitter for suggestions for "light but informative, science-y summer reading - geek beach books. any recommendations?" Here's what our followers came up with. Thanks for all the suggestions!
On April 3 we broadcast live from Tempe, Arizona as part of ASU's Origins event. See a web stream of the Origins Symposium here.
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Feeling Feverish? Sit Still
Viruses evolve differently depending on how free their hosts are to move and mingle. (2007-03-01)
The Mama Mafia
Cowbirds lay their eggs in other birds nests and then retaliate if the foster parent doesn't take good care. (2007-03-09)
Sounds Appetizing
Termites use sound to determine what's for dinner. (2007-03-16)
Good Eating
The amount of methylmercury in freshwater fish may be linked to how fast the water fleas are growing. (2007-04-16)
Super Faster
The Burmese python can survive on just a few meals a year. Scientists found a new type of cell that may explain why it can live on so little. (2007-04-16)
Leech On Me
A 200-year-old controversy is put to rest: Genetic tests show that FDA-approved leech is not one species, but three. (2007-04-19)
A Cure for Baldness?
New research shows that mice can grow new hair follicles as adults. The mice just need to be wounded to do it. (2007-05-18)
Private Ear
Using a timed recorder, researchers eavesdrop on private conversations to find out how (and how much) people talk. (2007-07-11)
Bird Brains Revealed
Scientists look at the brains of songbirds for clues to human speech impediments. (2007-07-24)
Beetle Breath
What determines the size of insects? It may be in the air they breathe. (2007-08-02)
Squirrels Ward Off Snakes With Hot Tails
Squirrels use infrared radiation to intimidate rattlesnakes. (2007-08-23)
Spacebugs
When Salmonella goes up in space, it changes--and not for the better. (2007-09-28)
A Human Shield--for Moose
Moose are birthing babies closer and closer to the road. (2007-10-12)
A Natural Attraction
Scientists making new adhesives are looking to nature for recipes. (2007-10-19)
Insect Attack
Some entomologists worry that insects are an overlooked avenue for terrorist attack. (2007-10-26)
Genome of dandruff-inducing fungus sequenced
Unwanted flakes? Scientists inspect the genes of the fungus responsible for dandruff. (2007-11-08)
Shell Shock
A new species of snail has a bewildering shell. (2008-01-11)
Fountain of Youth for Yeast
Diet and gene modification make baker's yeast live ten times longer than its life expectancy. (2008-01-18)
A Window into the Heart ... and Everything Else
A transparent fish reveals the inner-workings of the body. (2008-02-29)
One Crustacean: Many Powers
The most complex visual system in the animal kingdom belongs to an agressive crustacean. (2008-04-03)
Mapping the Social Brain
What goes through your head when you hear about your reputation, or social status? (2008-04-25)
Better Medicine Through Cell Phones
Answer that call—your ultrasound results are on the line. (2008-05-02)
Extinct Genes Resurrected
Researchers took DNA from the extinct Tasmanian tiger and put it in a mouse. (2008-05-23)
A Thicker Skin--for Snails
Snails bulk up their shells in response to predators. What triggers the process? (2008-06-10)
Color from Nature
Clothing could get their color—and germ-fighting properties—from a strain of marine bacteria (2008-06-27)
Dogs Bark, Birds Chirp, Fish Grunt
The origin of vocal communication--like talking--may date back to prehistoric fish. (2008-07-23)
Gluing Broken Bones
A tiny sea worm may hold the key to knitting bones without screws. (2009-08-21)
Drive The Lunar Rover Yourself -- Cool new website allows you to drive a lunar rover around on the moon. (more)