Microcrystal Roundup
Tiny microcrystals can tell us about the geological history of continents, and they also affect the …
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INSECTS & SPIDERS: Spiders play dead for sex, how to make a queen bee, foiling the mosquito's …
Hypoallergenic Soy
Fermenting soy reduces its allergenicity by 99 percent.
Honeybee Royal Jelly
Royal jelly creates queen bees by changing gene expression.
Mosquito Repellent
The insect repellent DEET doesn't repel mosquitoes so much as confuse them.
Reptile Roundup
Researchers invent a material that mimics the stickiness of gecko feet.
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PREDATORS & PREY: Snakes foil toxic newts, alligators maneuver with their lungs, monkeys sound …
Cat Domestication
A listener asks: where and when were cats first domesticated?
Snakes vs. Newts
Eating a toxic newt could kill a human, so why can some hungry snakes get away with it?
Monkey Alarms
Some monkeys combine their alarm calls to create an entirely new meaning.