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Thinking too Much? Square this Circle - Friday, November 24th, 2006
Like doing two things at once? Then why can’t you draw a circle and a square at the same time? New insight into how the brain controls movement — except when it can’t.
Fish and Crabs - Thursday, November 9th, 2006
Surprise: Crabs prefer fish fresh, just like you and me! Study shows that odor of rotten fish repels stone crabs; shows evolutionary reason why decay organisms make foul stench.
Mosquito Songs: Super Sexy? - Thursday, July 20th, 2006
After boy and girl mosquitoes meet, they synchronize their wingbeats. What does this tell us about how insects use sound?
Cranes when Walking: Why the Weird Head Action? - Thursday, April 14th, 2005
The gawky walk of a bird: The head is still, then it lunges forward. A new study tells why. (Hint: It’s not just to look funny.)
When Birds Fly - Thursday, December 9th, 2004
Birds musta gotten a lesson from fighter planes: Bird wings get lift from a leading edge vortex, just like fighter planes.
Mating Songs in the Ocean - Thursday, November 11th, 2004
During Hurricane Charley, ocean fish sing their mating songs louder and longer.
Cultural Evolution, Animal Style - Thursday, July 22nd, 2004
Animals watch others and change their behavior to match.
Sex Strategies of Cuttlefish: Delusion Gets the Girl! - Thursday, July 8th, 2004
Giant Australian cuttlefish cross-dresses to mate. Small males temporarily look like females, mating right under the noses of the big boys!
Dog Knows 260 Words! - Thursday, June 10th, 2004
German dog learneh through fast mapping, much the same way children learn words. So why don’t other dogs have such a good vocabulary?
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