Animals

Dolphins Are Considered Sociable, But Have You Heard Of Dolphin Gangs?

5:49am April 28, 2021

An article in Science Magazine says gangs are part of dolphin culture. Male dolphins band together to fight rivals, and capture females in heat. They learn signature whistles of fellow gang members.

Golden Doodle Outruns High School Runner In Logan, Utah

5:57am April 27, 2021

The dog named Holly, who had caught sight of the baton being passed in a relay event, broke away from her owner, and raced down the track. The crowd went wild.

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Billions Of Cicadas Will Be Emerging Soon

6:41pm April 26, 2021

by Jacob Fenston

Soon, billions of periodical cicadas will emerge from the earth in parts of the East Coast and Midwest — a spectacle that only happens every 17 years.

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These 6,000-year-old remains found buried alongside humans are believed to be the earliest example of dog domestication on the Arabian Peninsula.

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Man's Ancient Friend: 6,000-Year-Old Dog Remains Found On Arabian Peninsula

6:45pm April 23, 2021

by Anna Sirianni

As archeologists in Saudi Arabia excavated an ancient tomb last year, they were surprised to find what's believed to be the earliest example of dog domestication in the region.

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Climate Scientists: Nature's Destruction Makes Humans More Vulnerable To Disease

7:37am April 23, 2021

by Nathan Rott

World leaders meet later this year to fight a global extinction crisis. Scientists are urging them to take bold action, pointing to the current pandemic as an example of what's at stake.

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The U.S. government has spent hundreds of millions of dollars hunting down new viruses in animals in hopes of stopping a pandemic. Those efforts failed to find – and stop — the virus that causes COVID-19 before it spread around the world.

How Do We Stop The Next Pandemic? Here's A New Strategy

4:07pm April 22, 2021

by Michaeleen Doucleff

For decades, the U.S. has spent many millions hunting down viruses in hope of stopping a pandemic. Yet the efforts failed. A group of researchers thinks there's a better strategy for the future.

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How Spiders Can Improve 3D Printing Technology

12:26pm April 19, 2021

Markus Buehler at MIT is learning from spiders. His lab turned the structure of spiderwebs into music, and could be on their way to "communicating" with them.

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Humpback whales, working in teams, circle herring with disorienting curtains of bubbles off Alaska's coast, then shoot up from below with their mouths open. This innovation developed among unrelated groups of humpbacks but is now a widely adopted practice

Photos: The Culture Of Whales

7:40am April 19, 2021

by Taylor Haney

Belugas play, a sperm whale nurses, and orcas teach their pups to hunt in a series of photographs from National Geographic photographer and explorer Brian Skerry.

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Researchers have shown that the Indian jumping ant can shrink and regrow its brain.

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The Incredible Shrinking And Growing Brains Of Indian Jumping Ants

7:58am April 18, 2021

A new study of Indian jumping ants shows they have the ability to shrink and expand their brains — a first for any insect.

New Research Answers Questions About Dinosaur's Big Head

7:58am April 18, 2021

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to entomology PhD student Cariad Williams about new research into a dinosaur with an unsual structure in its vertebra to support their large heads.

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