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Animal Communication Roundup

July 23, 2010

Science Update's 5000th episode! Wild margay cats imitate the calls of baby monkeys to ambush prey.

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Weed-Sniffing Dogs

July 21, 2010

Trained dogs sniff out invasive plants.

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Not-So-Busy Bees

July 19, 2010

Bees take a break from work every night, even when the sun never sets.

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Podcast

July 16, 2010

ANIMAL UPDATE: Arctic fish respond to climate change, bees that aren't as busy as you'd think, adding some romance to the lives of flamingos, and training dogs to sniff out invasive plants.

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Innate Direction

July 14, 2010

Rats are born with an innate sense of direction.

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Podcast

July 9, 2010

Deciphering orangutan gestures, ancient bite marks, our innate sense of direction, and why Archaeopteryx might not have been able to fly.

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Orangutan Gestures

July 8, 2010

Orangutans use gestures to convey specific intentions, and expect appropriate responses.

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Oldest Bite Marks

July 6, 2010

Paleontologists have found the oldest known mammalian tooth marks on dinosaur bones.

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Mating Psychology Roundup

July 2, 2010

Research suggests that we're more attracted to people when others find them attractive.

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Mating Psychology Roundup

July 2, 2010

Research suggests that we're more attracted to people when others find them attractive.

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Sharkskin Paint

June 30, 2010

A paint modeled on sharkskin could reduce drag on aircraft and save fuel.

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Forgery-Foiling Butterflies

June 28, 2010

The colors that make up some butterfly wings could help foil forgery.

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Frog Vibrations

June 16, 2010

Some frogs communicate through vibrations.

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Podcast

June 11, 2010

ANIMALS: Vibrating frogs, confused ducks, forgery-foiling butterflies, and the unsung heroes of the savanna.

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Duck Confusion

June 10, 2010

Some ducks lay their eggs in the nests of other species. But their offspring get confused when they try to figure out what species to mate with.

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Mammoth Hemoglobin

May 31, 2010

Scientists have resurrected a blood protein of the extinct woolly mammoth.

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Animal Roundup

May 21, 2010

Hermit crabs cooperate with each other when looking for shells to live in.

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Pigeon Leadership

May 17, 2010

Pigeons use a loose hierarchy to determine which way they flock.

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Podcast

May 14, 2010

GENETIC HISTORY - Scientists complete a draft sequence of the Neandertal genome, reconstructing the woolly mammoth's bloody past, and genes that jump from species to species. Also: a low-tech solution to a public-health dilemma in the developing world.

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Bee Vision

May 13, 2010

Bees expend considerable energy on super-high-speed color vision.

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Podcast

May 7, 2010

How plants know it's spring, color vision in bees, how pigeon flocks make decisions, and hermit crab shell games.

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Finch Genes

May 6, 2010

The zebra finch genome could provide insight into vocal learning in humans.

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Enviropigs

May 5, 2010

Genetically engineered pigs produce 70 percent less phosphorus in their waste.

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Bio Computer Roundup

April 30, 2010

The cat's lightning-fast hunting instincts of inspire new computer circuit design.

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