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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.
Material Girls
Young female chimps were spotted making spears for hunting.
The Mama Mafia
Cowbirds lay their eggs in other birds nests and then retaliate if the foster parent doesn't take good care.
Sharks Dwindle; Shellfish Suffer
The sea is running out of sharks and that's bad news for shellfish.
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.
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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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)
Squirrels Ward Off Snakes With Hot Tails
Squirrels use infrared radiation to intimidate rattlesnakes. (2007-08-23)
Lousey Death
Pink salmon populations are careening towards collapse--but this time fishing isn't the cause. (2007-12-14)
Shell Shock
A new species of snail has a bewildering shell. (2008-01-11)
A Window into the Heart ... and Everything Else
A transparent fish reveals the inner-workings of the body. (2008-02-29)
Chimp Business
Chimps in clothes are giving people the wrong idea. (2008-03-21)
One Crustacean: Many Powers
The most complex visual system in the animal kingdom belongs to an agressive crustacean. (2008-04-03)
Extinct Genes Resurrected
Researchers took DNA from the extinct Tasmanian tiger and put it in a mouse. (2008-05-23)
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)
Hunting for caribou ancestry
Scientists are studying ancient caribou in the Yukon (2010-02-25)
The Curious Case Of The California Tiger Salamander
A salamander native to Texas is wreaking havoc on the wetlands of Northern California. (2010-03-10)
Clues To Biofuel Production In A Gribble’s Gut?
A hungry marine crustacean excels at turning wood into energy. (2010-03-15)
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