Animal Communication Roundup
Science Update's 5000th episode! Wild margay cats imitate the calls of baby monkeys to ambush prey.
Not-So-Busy Bees
Bees take a break from work every night, even when the sun never sets.
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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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Deciphering orangutan gestures, ancient bite marks, our innate sense of direction, and why Archaeopteryx might not have been able to fly.
Orangutan Gestures
Orangutans use gestures to convey specific intentions, and expect appropriate responses.
Oldest Bite Marks
Paleontologists have found the oldest known mammalian tooth marks on dinosaur bones.
Mating Psychology Roundup
Research suggests that we're more attracted to people when others find them attractive.
Mating Psychology Roundup
Research suggests that we're more attracted to people when others find them attractive.
Sharkskin Paint
A paint modeled on sharkskin could reduce drag on aircraft and save fuel.
Forgery-Foiling Butterflies
The colors that make up some butterfly wings could help foil forgery.
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ANIMALS: Vibrating frogs, confused ducks, forgery-foiling butterflies, and the unsung heroes of the savanna.
Duck Confusion
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.
Mammoth Hemoglobin
Scientists have resurrected a blood protein of the extinct woolly mammoth.
Animal Roundup
Hermit crabs cooperate with each other when looking for shells to live in.
Pigeon Leadership
Pigeons use a loose hierarchy to determine which way they flock.
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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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How plants know it's spring, color vision in bees, how pigeon flocks make decisions, and hermit crab shell games.
Finch Genes
The zebra finch genome could provide insight into vocal learning in humans.
Enviropigs
Genetically engineered pigs produce 70 percent less phosphorus in their waste.
Bio Computer Roundup
The cat's lightning-fast hunting instincts of inspire new computer circuit design.