Animals

Eight different real faces were shown to a monkey. The images were then reconstructed using analyzing electrical activity from 205 neurons recorded while the monkey was viewing the faces.

Cracking The Code That Lets The Brain ID Any Face, Fast

5:14pm June 01, 2017

by Jon Hamilton

People and other primates have an amazing ability to instantly recognize faces. Scientists at Caltech found that we do that by having 205 specialized brain cells divvy up the task.

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Goats climb an argan tree in Morocco to dine on its fruit.

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Do Tree-Climbing Goats Help Plant New Trees?

2:11pm May 31, 2017

by Marc Silver

Goats eat a lot of argan tree fruit. But its seeds are big. A study looks at the manner of expulsion: poop or spit. And yes, it does matter when it comes to new tree growth.

Monitoring Endangered Species With Phones And Drones

12:52pm May 30, 2017

by Eddie Garcia

Here's the idea: people see animal footprints in the wild more often than they see actual animals.

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Researcher Chris Lowe releases a juvenile white shark earlier this spring.

How An Interview With A Shark Researcher Wound Up Starring A Shark

7:12am May 29, 2017

by Steve Inskeep

Why have dozens of great white sharks turned up around Southern California beaches recently? Finding the answer led to a close-up view of a baby great white shark — and the researcher who caught her.

A tractor pulls a planter while distributing corn seed on a field in Malden, Ill. Two scientists agree that pesticide-laden dust from planting equipment kills bees. But they're proposing different solutions, because they disagree about whether the pestici

Two Scientists, Two Different Approaches To Saving Bees From Poison Dust

8:00am May 27, 2017

by Dan Charles

Two scientists agree that pesticide-laden dust from planting equipment kills bees. But they're proposing different solutions, because they disagree about whether the pesticides are useful to farmers.

When the sun sets, the crew of the M/V Sam Simon takes to the deck to relax. The crew volunteers come from countries including France, Germany, Australia, the U.K. and Poland.

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In Mexico, A Last-Ditch Effort To Save The Vaquita, On The Verge Of Extinction

1:59am May 27, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

There are only 30 of the small porpoise left, due to over-fishing in the waters of the Gulf of California. Efforts to save the vaquita have pitted environmentalists against fishermen.

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Just Cats Veterinary Clinic Is Looking For A Cat Lady Or A Cat Man

7:08am May 26, 2017

The clinic advertised for a "cat cuddler." Qualifications include gentle hands that calm a nervous cat and an ability to understand different types of purring.

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Scientists have now shown that this position requires almost no muscle activity from the flamingo.

Scientists Pinpoint How A Flamingo Balances On One Leg

5:03pm May 25, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

What appears to be a feat actually requires almost no muscle effort from the bird. The researchers found even a dead flamingo's body will fall into a stable one-leg balance if positioned vertically.

A video went viral earlier this week showing a sea lion grabbing a Canadian girl's dress and pulling her into the water at a dock in Richmond, British Columbia. During the ordeal she received a superficial wound and is being treated for a possible bacteri

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Girl Dragged Into Water By Sea Lion Treated For Possible 'Seal Finger' Infection

9:36am May 25, 2017

by Doreen McCallister

The Canadian girl received a superficial wound and is being treated for a possible bacterial infection after marine life experts warned she could be at risk.

Not As Much Of A Tongue-Twister

5:12am May 25, 2017

Woodchucks pose a danger to gardens in Wisconsin, so the state proposed a hunting season. How many woodchucks could a woodchuck hunter hunt if a woodchuck hunter could hunt woodchucks?