Animals

A bumblebee grooms her fur — and her tongue — to get at the pollen grains she vibrated free from the anthers.

WATCH: The Secret Buzz Only Bumblebees Know To Unlock Our Favorite Crops

11:09am July 19, 2016

by Lisa Marie Potter

Some plants will release their pollen only to bees that buzz in just the right way. It's a risky strategy — and it's critical to human agriculture, from tomatoes to blueberries.

Zika virus particles (colored purple in this scan) infecting cells. Each particle is about 40 nanometers in diameter.

A Case Of Zika Apparently Spread From A Patient To A Family Caregiver

6:44pm July 18, 2016

by Rob Stein

Federal and Utah health officials are investigating a case that may be the first instance of Zika spreading from one person to another in ways other than via mosquito bites, sex or the placenta.

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Science

New Research Debunks The Dinosaur's Roar

8:52am July 16, 2016

New studies prove that dinosaurs may not have roared in their days on the earth. NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks to paleontologist Julia Clarke about her new discovery — the cooing sounds of dinosaurs.

The village of Funningur is one of the scenic delights of the Faroe Islands. The archipelago's tourist board has a campaign for better Google Street View mapping called SheepView 360.

'Sheep View' Campaign Calls On Google To Photograph Roads In Faroe Islands

8:23pm July 15, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

The Faroe Islands tourism board launched a campaign called Sheep View 360, shot by attaching cameras to some of the archipelago's many sheep.

Marine ecologist Neil Hammerschlag says he can sometimes identify sharks like Emma (pictured) by the way they move. "It's pretty cool to be able to jump in the water and say, 'Hey look, there's Emma the tiger shark!' "

A Marine Ecologist On Swimming With Sharks And What 'Jaws' Got Wrong

6:17pm July 14, 2016

Neil Hammerschlag has looked inside the mouth of a wild tiger shark and lived to tell the tale. He says that sharks pose only a very small risk to people: "Humans are not on the shark's menu."

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A police officer strokes Larry, the cat who patrols 10 Downing Street in London. Although David Cameron has resigned as prime minister, Larry will retain his position as prime mouser.

World News

Larry The Cat Stays Put Amid Upheaval Of British Politics

5:06pm July 13, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

David Cameron is moving out of 10 Downing Street. But as the prime minister changes, the prime mouser is holding firm. Meet Larry, the U.K.'s fearless, allegedly feckless feline in chief.

Lucky laboratory mice got to watch scenes from Orson Welles' classic Touch of Evil, starring Janet Leigh and Charlton Heston.

A Mouse Watches Film Noir And Offers Clues To Human Consciousness

4:36pm July 13, 2016

by Jon Hamilton

Researchers in Seattle have created a public observatory for studying the visual circuitry in a mouse's brain. Among the attractions: watching 18,000 neurons respond to Orson Welles' Touch of Evil.

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Chief Mouser Gets To Keep His Job At 10 Downing Street

7:56am July 13, 2016

While David Cameron is leaving the British prime minister's address, Larry the cat is keeping his position. Larry has what's been described as a "strong predatory drive."

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Researcher Christian Nawroth with Vern, who lives at the Buttercups Sanctuary for Goats in Kent, England. He thinks Vern was looking to be scratched.

Health & Safety

What Does It Mean When A Goat Gazes Into Your Eyes?

12:40pm July 08, 2016

by Marc Silver

A new study suggests that there's more to a goat's stare than you might think.

Books

'Coyote America' Honors An Animal Making North America Home For Centuries

7:50am July 07, 2016

David Greene talks to historian Dan Flores about his book, Coyote America, a biography of an iconic animal of the American West. Increasingly, the coyote has become associated with suburban life.

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