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Jeanne Goddard

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Apps for Apes: Zoos Turn to Tablets to Keep Animals Engaged

When great ape keepers at the Smithsonian's National Zoo were deciding how to add more variety and enrichment to their animals' lives, they turned to Orangutan Outreach and a program that had seen great success in 12 other zoos around the world: Apps for Apes. Keepers introduced the Zoo's six orangutans to iPads: Bonnie likes to bang on the drums, Kyle prefers the piano and 25-year-old Iris is content to listen to the soothing sounds of the koi pond while watching animated fish splash.

17 February 30 Views

Monarch Butterflies Use Medicinal Plants to Treat Offspring for Disease

Monarch butterflies appear to use medicinal plants to treat their offspring for disease, research by biologists at Emory University shows. We have shown that some species of milkweed, the larva's food plants, can reduce parasite infection in the monarchs, says Jaap de Roode, the evolutionary biologist who led the study.

14 October 39 Views

Pro-American Libyans Rally Against Militias That Stormed US Embassy

Galvanized by anger over the killing of the popular American ambassador here last week, thousands of Libyans marched through this city on Friday, demanding the disarming of the militias that have refused to disband since overthrowing the country's dictator, Col. Gadaffi.

22 September 30 Views

Muslims and Christians Come Together for Charity

Members of two faiths traditionally divided came together this month in a mutual show of compassion in Reading, Pa., where Muslim brothers and sisters joined their Christian counterparts in serving the underserved, helping hundreds of people by handing out coats, clothing, shoes and other items, along with sandwiches and snacks.

27 October 45 Views

Oil Production Revival Helps Libyans Look to the Future

In Libya, the oil is once again flowing. Libya's oil industry is now back up to 90 percent of its pre-war production, earning the income that gives many Libyans confidence that, despite hardship, they do have a shot at a better future

11 June 30 Views

Norway Muslims Form Human Shield Around Jewish Synagogue

Europe's Jews face rising anti-Semitism in some countries, but multiculturalism is far from dead. Today, more than 1,000 Muslims formed a human shield around Oslo's synagogue, offering protection and solidarity with Jews following a violent attack in Copenhagen last weekend.

21 February 41 Views