Archive for the ‘Behavior of organisms’ Category


Animal arms race - Thursday, July 16th, 2009

The struggle between predator and prey never ends. Bats invented sonar, and now some moths are fighting back. Check out the Why Files acoustic-organic warfare, airborne edition.



After the chimp attack - Thursday, March 5th, 2009

We explore the sad saga of pet primates. Are these pets psychologically good for us? For them? Are humans and other primates trading diseases at home, and in the wild?



Micro eye movements - Thursday, February 12th, 2009

You can’t hold your eyes completely still, but what is the purpose of those tiny movements? A new study links them to the brain region that controls quick movements of the eye.



Life of the locust: Biblical plague explained - Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

Locusts live a solitary life — until their bodies suddenly change, and they swarm into clouds of destructive insects. A new study fingers the trigger for this transformation.



Song of the crocodile - Thursday, June 26th, 2008

How does momma croc know when to dig up the young? How do the embryos know when to start hatching? The secret’s in the song…



Learning to read mouse pee - Thursday, May 1st, 2008

Mice can tell the sex, mating status and identity of another mouse — all from sniffing urine. A new study of how mice read pheromones also gives insight into the human sensory apparatus…



Miracle of winged migration - Thursday, October 4th, 2007

Migration of songbirds, butterflies, turtles and seals. Where does the natural urge to move originate?



Toddler’s “vocabulary explosion,” explained - Thursday, August 2nd, 2007

A toddler suddenly begins to learn 10 words a day. Does this reflect some innate genius for language, or could it have a less dramatic explanation? New research de-glamorizes the vocab explosion.



With a little help from a chimp? - Thursday, July 5th, 2007

Are humans the only animals that will help another animal without any expectation of reward? Not according to a recent study, which shows they’re willing to help unrelated apes.



Pay Attention. Change the brain? - Thursday, January 4th, 2007

It’s a wonder of the human brain: When we pay attention to something, it becomes brighter, more distinct, more memorable.


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