Vampire Bat Calls
Vocal communication between vampire bats who know each other helps them survive when they don’t get …
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Email Spam
Email spammers use disorienting techniques to get you to click on their links.
Baboon Childhoods
Do baboons respond to trauma and stress in childhood the same way people do?
Space Elevator
Could a “space elevator” carry supplies to the International Space Station?
Simulated Octopus Skin
Scientists are isolating and synthesizing the chemical compounds that make hops bitter, and studying …
World Champion Dragonflies
One species of dragonfly traverses vast oceans to breed.
Birds & Alligators
Though mortal enemies, alligators and water birds team up against raccoons in the Florida …
Science or Nonsense?
ENCORE PRESENTATION - From the Science Update archives: Science confronts alternative medicine and …
Ocean Chemicals
The U.S. has banned some fire retardants because of their toxicity. But the same chemicals are also …
Malaria Drones
Scientists use drones to see if environmental change boosts the spread of disease.