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.

Particles of Science

Do Not Fear the Worm Bin

Wary of indoor composting? Don't be, says SciFri guest Deborah Martin, author of "The Complete Compost Gardening Guide." A healthy worm has a pleasant odor, she says! Listen.

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Healing Honey

A new study by researchers at the University of Ottawa suggests that honey helps kill the bacteria that cause chronic sinusitis. Read more about the study.

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Free the River

SciFri guest Ivor van Heerden says that perhaps the best thing we can do to protect coastal Louisiana against hurricanes is to let the river run wild. Listen to van Heerden. This allows new wetlands to be created, which can reduce wave energy significantly.

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Vaccine Safety

Wary of vaccinations? SciFri guest, Paul Offit, says vaccines are probably more rigorously tested than anything else we consume. Listen to Dr. Offit.

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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)

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