Clever Cockatoos Craft 3-Piece Tool Set to Extract Fruit - Becoming Only 4th Animal Species to Do So
Breaking barriers in the bird world are Goffin's Cockatoos, who have been discovered as capable of making and using whole tool "sets".
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The Steve Irwin of Mushrooms: Paul Stamets Works to Save Rare Ancient Fungus to Protect Us From Pandemics
Mycologist Paul Stamets is working on Cortes Island in BC, Canada, hoping to use save and use the agarikon mushoom as a COVID-19 defense.
Don't Worry, Birds Won't Become Dependent on You Feeding Them, Says Study
A new study has found that, contrary to belief, feeding birds won't make them dependent on human help.
'Puppy Dog Eyes' Are an Evolutionary Trait Developed So Dogs Can Better Capture Our Hearts
Researchers at the University of Portsmouth have been looking at the surprising science behind how dogs got their puppy dog eyes.
New Research Shows Why Crows Are So Intelligent and Even Self-Aware-Just Like Us
In a test of intelligence involving flashing lights, crows were found in a study to have consciousness and reporting the way only humans have.
Scientists Discover a Complete Protein Found Nowhere on Earth That Fell From Space, May Hint at Planet's Origin
On a meteorite, scientists believe they have discovered the first complete extraterrestrial protein that could define life's origins on earth.
Tiger Dad Upends Stereotype By Caring For 4 Cubs After Mom's Death, Surprising Researchers
A male tiger at Panna Tiger Reserve has been caring for its four cubs after the mother died-a rare behavior in these big cats.
What Makes the Sea Smell So Unique?
Why does the sea smell like the sea? There are three chemicals widely produced by marine life that account for the iconic briny scent.
Magical Firefly Lights May Seem Random But There's a Different Pattern For Every Species in U.S.
In the Great Smoky Mountains, one species of firefly blinks in synchronicity with its neighbors, creating a "life changing" light show.
Puppies Are Born Ready to Communicate With And Understand Humans
U. Arizona researchers studying service puppies found they were born to understanding pointing gestures, but had to learn facial recognition.
Study of Iridescent Animals Reveals Surprising Purpose Beyond Attracting Mates and Warning Predators
A new study from the University of Bristol shows for the first time that the striking iridescent colours seen in some animals increase their chances of survival.
Research Suggests Mushrooms Talk to Each Other With a Vocabulary of 50 'Words'
The linguistic patterns used to look at the fungal electrical impulses were the same as those to decode ancient human languages like Pictish.
Biologists Identify First Animal That Uses the Complexity of Human Language: the Song Sparrow - LISTEN
Duke Universit researchers have found that song sparrows communicate wih the complexity of human language. Read more.
65 Different Species of Animals Laugh, Says a New Study
A new UCLA study says there are about 65 animals that laugh in the same way humans do. Here's the news on this research.
How Does the Brain Perceive Mountain Vistas or Passing Clouds as Beautiful?
Researchers at the Max-Planck Institute investigate how our brains proceed from merely seeing a landscape to feeling its aesthetic impact.
Why Cats Love to Sit in Boxes - Even Fake Ones, According to Science
Cats will sit in any box, 3D or 2D, even if it's fake, according to a new citizen science study: "If I Fits, I Sits."
Genetics Research Uncovers New Hope For People With Stuttering Conditions
Researchers describe a 'genetic architecture' for developmental stuttering and report the discovery of new genetic variations associated with the condition.
High Schooler's Experiment is So Good, It's Going to Space
Julian Rubenfein's biology project was so impressive, it topped 200 other student submissions and is scheduled to travel to the International Space Station.
Scientists Build Battery on Single Sheet of Paper Powered by Bacteria
This paper-thin battery has the potential to save thousands of lives in remote, dangerous, or resource-limited areas.
New Use of Molecule May Fight Obesity by Converting 'Bad' Fat to 'Good' Fat
Though the condition may not be life-threatening, health risks from obesity are leading researchers to discover new safer treatments.
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