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A female cockroach considers accepting a sugary offering from a male cockroach.

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These cockroaches tweaked their mating rituals after adapting to pest control

10:02am March 31, 2023

by Ari Daniel

The German cockroach evolved to live only in human environments. This roach is very good at adapting to pest control methods — even if it means changing its mating rituals.

A new study finds that orca mothers still feed their adult sons. It's a bond that may come with costs, researchers say.

Killer whale moms are still supporting their adult sons — and it's costing them

5:05am February 09, 2023

by Ari Daniel

Orca moms spent precious resources feeding their fully grown adult male offspring. A new study finds that this may limit how many more young they produce.

A glass is filled in with water on April 27, 2014 in Paris. Scientists studying what makes us thirsty have found the body checks in on our water consumption in several different ways.

Thirsty? Here's how your brain answers that question

10:15am January 27, 2022

by Jon Hamilton

Scientists have shown that the brain uses multiple checkpoints to make sure we get enough water, but not too much

The night sky as seen from Flat Tops Wilderness, Colorado.

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Would Aliens Look Like Us?

2:19pm October 04, 2017

by Jonathan Losos

Though natural selection might have sculpted a well-adapted species on another planet, they wouldn't look like us, says guest blogger Jonathan Losos.

In his new book, Robert Wright wants to focus on Buddhism's diagnosis of the human condition, as opposed to the traditional aspects of Buddhism as a religion.

Why 'Why Buddhism Is True' Is True

10:50am September 26, 2017

by Adam Frank

In his new book, Robert Wright explores Buddhism's take on our suffering, our anxiety and our general dis-ease — where he sees it lining up with scientific fields, says blogger Adam Frank.

An adult female baboon from the Amboseli basin in Kenya displays her exaggerated estrous swelling--a sign that her time of ovulation is near.

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Investigating The Purpose Of Female Beauty In Animals

1:00pm February 17, 2017

by Shawn Fitzmaurice

Researchers from Duke university are learning that female beauty in the animal world may be less about mating, and more about survival.

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Getting To Know Charles Darwin

2:47pm February 10, 2017

by Shawn Fitzmaurice

February 12th is Darwin Day, an international, annual celebration commemorating the birthday of Charles Darwin, the English naturalist and geologist made famous for his theory of evolution by natural selection. We've all heard of Darwin, but what do we know about him?

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SciWorks Radio - Understanding Why We Teach Evolution

8:44pm March 25, 2016

by Shawn Fitzmaurice

Some of the great scientific theories unify our knowledge and have fundamentally changed the way we look at the world.

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SciWorks Radio - Understanding Why We Teach Evolution

9:53am February 12, 2016

by Shawn Fitzmaurice

Some of the great scientific theories unify our knowledge and have fundamentally changed the way we look at the world.

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