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Back to SearchSelf-medicating species: Animals that say yes to drugs
It turns out self-medicating and herbal remedies are not exclusive to humans.
From cats eating grass, to elephants making medicinal tea in their throa…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Old and smelly: Farts from the past
Fossils tell us a lot about the past, but are there fossilised farts? (Spoiler, YES!)
Look back at great farts of history, and the story of methane.
Do…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Old and smelly: Farts from the past
Fossils tell us a lot about the past, but are there fossilised farts? (Spoiler, YES!)
Look back at great farts of history, and the story of methane.
Do…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Does it fart?
Farts are not just for laughs. There are farts for survival, for communication, and even to attack!
But it turns out it's tricky to get scientists to …
1 year ago
Hybrids, dog breeds and DNA: What makes a species?
It's a seemingly simple question from What the Duck?! listener Skylar: how do scientists determine a new species?
Turns out, it's complicated.
And it's…
1 year ago
Modern dogs: What have we created?
The influence of selective breeding by humans has created a doggo for every occasion, but it's not without problematic results.
Some breeds have breat…
1 year ago
Dogs in Australia: What is a dingo?
This is the story of the domesticated animal that feralised itself.
Where did dingoes come from and when?
Where does a wild dog stop and a dingo begin?…
1 year ago
Woofs and wags: What's your dog telling you?
Are puppy dog eyes really a sign of love, or does Fido just want a lil snack?
Can dogs really "speak" by pressing talking buttons, or do they just mak…
1 year, 1 month ago
Good dog: Survival of the friendliest
'Man's best friend' sure sounds better than 'obligatory symbiont', but what are the true dynamics at play?
There's no denying the bond people feel and…
1 year, 1 month ago
Good dog: Survival of the friendliest
'Man's best friend' sure sounds better than 'obligatory symbiont', but what are the true dynamics at play?
There's no denying the bond people feel and…
1 year, 1 month ago