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Animal Behavior’s Biggest Taboo Is Softening
The Atlantic· 1 day agoAt the start of Elizabeth Hobson’s career as an ecologist, she knew to stick to one rule: Never anthropomorphize the animals you study. For plenty of...
Kids discover extremely rare teen T. rex fossils sticking out of the ground during North Dakota...
LiveScience· 3 days agoThree kids hiking in North Dakota made a larger-than-life discovery: a rare teenage Tyrannosaurus...
Chinese robot developers hope for road out of 'uncanny valley'
Tech Xplore· 5 hours agoA disembodied woman's head mugged and grimaced, aping the facial expressions of a user on a nearby...
What Was The Largest Ape To Ever Live?
IFLScience· 7 days agoThe largest species of great ape to ever walk the Earth was Gigantopithecus blacki. Standing over 3 meters (nearly 10 feet) tall and weighing up to 300...
Meet the ‘Degen’ Traders Fueling the Latest Meme-Stock Mania
The Wall Street Journal via Yahoo Finance· 10 hours agoHe says he doesn’t consider himself a degen investor, though some of the online communities he’s...
Woman who says she's the real Martha from 'Baby Reindeer' sues Netflix for defamation
Winston-Salem Journal· 1 hour agoA woman who says she is the inspiration for the relentless stalker at the center of Netflix's "Baby...
The challenges of studying (and treating) PTSD in chimpanzees
Salon.com· 2 days agoRachel the chimpanzee grew up in a suburban household under the care of an owner who treated her...
How Baby Orangutans Become Master Treehouse Architects
Scientific American· 1 day agoOrangutans are known for an impressive feat of engineering: They carefully weave an intricate nest...
Australian Magpies Prove Bullies Are Less Intelligent
IFLScience· 1 day agoAustralian magpies are renowned for their intelligence, but they’re not all equally smart. “But we...
Hellbenders, meteors and foraging: Lots of outside events this weekend across Indiana
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 1 day agoA smartphone or tablet can connect you to the world of citizen science. Start in the Interpretive Center rotunda for brief instructions and to download appropriate apps, then head out to participate ...