Debunked: The Strange Tale of Pope Gregory and the Rabbits ...
Scientists have often recounted a story about the domestication of rabbits involving a pope and Lent. But it’s […]
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How Cockroaches Crash Into Walls and Keep Going by DOUGLAS ...
The ability of the ancient pests may owe less to their speed than to their tough-shock absorbent exoskeletons. […]
Some Songbirds Have Brains Specially Designed to Find Mates for ...
Systems in the brains of male and female songbirds are well-developed and finely tuned, but the wiring is […]
Feline Foodies by C. CLAIBORNE RAY
Cats pay close attention to what humans call “mouthfeel,” and are sensitive to textures as well as aromas. […]
NASA Budgets for a Trip to the Moon, but Not ...
The administration sees a greater role for the private sector in returning to the moon and running the […]
At Site of Japanese Volcano’s Supereruption, an Immense Lava Dome ...
Scientists are studying the magma plumbing of the scar left by Akahoya eruption 7,300 years ago to help […]
These Skates Are Made for Walking by STEPH YIN
A fish that scurries along the seafloor uses the same neurons and genes that help land vertebrates walk, […]
SpaceX’s Secret Satellite Mission May Have Failed. What Happened? by ...
Rumors are that an expensive, classified mission code-named “Zuma” failed to deploy in orbit and is now lost. […]
Starfish See Pretty Well in the Deep Ocean. By the ...
In the deep seas, starfish make their own light, possibly to signal one another for mating, and they’ve […]
Toads Eat Beetles. Sometimes, Beetles Make Them Regret Their Meal ...
When toads swallow bombardier beetles, the beetles produce a poison that prompts some of the toads to vomit […]