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Monkeys can be petty, too
We share a lot of genetic material in common with our chimpanzee relatives, and maybe some personal characteristics too.
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Snowshoes and physics
One frosty morning you awake to a blanket of fresh snow. Adventure awaits! Do you go skiing? Skating? Building snowmen? Or you could do some physics!
2 years, 8 months ago
Dogs can recognize their own species
French scientists tested dogs to see if they could recognize the faces of other dogs on a computer screen.
2 years, 8 months ago
Being able to stomach bugs
While not an ordinary part of the cuisine of the United States, insects are a common food source for millions of people around the world. It might be…
2 years, 8 months ago
Are eyes evolving?
In evolutionary theory, an inherited trait is favored by natural selection when it helps an individual to produce more offspring than its competitors.
2 years, 8 months ago
The proteins in dinosaur feathers
Modern birds are the descendants of dinosaurs. Specifically, paleontologists have shown that birds evolved from a group of two legged dinosaurs calle…
2 years, 8 months ago
UFO attack or meteor fragments?
June 1969. Not one airliner but two, plus the pilot of an Air National Guard fighter plane, report being harassed by a team of UFOs.
2 years, 8 months ago
Beans get their flavor from yeast
Coffee and cacao beans are fermented. Similar to wine, the flavor of the beans is determined by the type of yeasts and microorganisms present.
2 years, 8 months ago
Solving a new problem with an old remedy
From DIY oven cleaner to removing odor from rugs, baking soda, or sodium bicarbonate, has long been known as an essential home cleaning agent.
2 years, 8 months ago
Think like a penguin: Finding your niche
A "niche" is an organism's special "slot" in an ecosystem that allows it to co-exist with other species.
2 years, 8 months ago