Parrots Show Off Selfless Behavior by ELIZABETH PRESTON
A series of experiments demonstrated that African grey parrots had something like social intelligence in addition to their […]
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Nacreous Clouds over Sweden
Vivid and lustrous, wafting iridescent waves of color filled this mountain and skyscape near Tanndalen, Sweden on January […]
Attacks by Urban Coyotes Are Rare, but Frightening by JAMES ...
Two people were injured in Chicago, a reminder that as more coyotes move to the cities, some conflicts […]
When the Cobra Bites, You’ll Be Glad Someone Sequenced Its ...
Some scientists hope genomic technologies will lead to improved antivenom. Published: January 9, 2020 at 01:00AM from #NYT […]
Trove of New Bird Species Found on Remote Indonesian Islands ...
Researchers found 10 new species and subspecies of songbirds off the coast of Sulawesi, with distinct songs and […]
Just a Fainting Spell? Or Is Betelgeuse About to Blow? ...
A familiar star in the constellation Orion has dimmed noticeably since October. Astronomers wonder if its explosive finale […]
Who Will Mourn Australia’s Velvet Worms? by HELEN SULLIVAN
Australian scientists wonder which of the nation’s many remarkable native insect species may have been lost to the […]
Perihelion to Aphelion
Perihelion for 2020, the point in Earth’s elliptical orbit when it is closest to the Sun, occurred on […]
How a Fish Steals Its Ability to Glow by JOSHUA ...
Many organisms have evolved bioluminescence, but the golden sweeper’s lights comes from the glowing shrimp in its diet. […]
Yes, This Cuttlefish Is Wearing 3-D Glasses by VERONIQUE GREENWOOD
Scientists knew octopuses and squid don’t have any depth perception, but they had a hunch their cuttlefish cousins […]