MsCuttsScienceScience Dogs can recognise familiar words, even when they don't know the speaker, study finds sciencefocus.com - Sara Rigby Research suggests dogs can identify when someone new is speaking, or when they are saying a new word. Some pet owners are convinced their dogs …
MsCuttsScienceUK News India tiger on 'longest walk ever' for mate and prey bbc.co.uk - BBC News A tiger has undertaken the longest walk ever recorded in India, travelling some 1,300km (807 miles) in five months.
MsCuttsScienceScience Learning to drive can lower stress levels in rats sciencefocus.com - Jason Goodyer The rats were trained to operate tiny cars to get food rewards For many of us, learning to drive is not a particularly pleasant experience. Being …
MsCuttsScienceScience Hibernation Works for Bears. Could It Work for Us, Too? The New York Times - Devi LockwoodThere are three major seasons in the life of a bear: the active season, beginning in May; a period of intense eating, in late September, and hibernation, from January into spring. Physiologically, the
MsCuttsScienceScience Watch Wild Fish Chase a Laser Pointer Gizmodo - Ed Cara Laser pointers: they’re not just for taunting cats anymore. Marine researchers claim that at least some species of wild fish will dutifully chase a …
MsCuttsScienceWorld News Still the Undisputed Champs of Mammalian Migrations The New York Times - Cara GiaimoWhales, eels, birds, and even ladybugs are known for epic migrations that take them hundreds or even thousands of miles through the air and across the sea. But the land has its fair share of long-distance
MsCuttsScienceDogs Why you shouldn't yell at your dog Mother Nature Network - Mary Jo DiLonardo You love your dog, but he probably drives you bonkers at times. Maybe he's developed a taste for socks or won't stop jumping up on your friends. The …
MsCuttsScience How Does Social Behavior Evolve? | Learn Science at Scitable nature.com Social behavior consists of a set of interactions among individuals of the same species. A wide range of sociality occurs among animals. Some animals …
MsCuttsScience Shrimp and Chemicals: What You Need to Know The New York Times - Melissa ClarkWhether farmed or wild caught, the cheaper the shrimp, the more likely it is to have been treated with chemicals, particularly sodium tripolyphosphate and sodium bisulfite. Sodium bisulfite is used to
MsCuttsScience Pigs observed using tools for the first time phys.org - Bob Yirka A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in France has found evidence of pigs using tools—a first. In their paper published in the …
MsCuttsScienceIcon version of the Flipboard logoFrogs Imprinting on Mothers May Drive New Species Formation in Poison Dart si.edu The old saying that people marry their parents may be true for poison dart frogs, and it may even lead to the formation of new species, according to …
MsCuttsScience Painting 'Zebra Stripes' on Cows Wards Off Biting Flies realclearscience.com - Ross Pomeroy Ranchers might want to consider painting "zebra stripes" on their livestock. According to a new study published in PLoS ONE, the measure reduces the …
MsCuttsScience Dogs' Personalities Are Rooted in Their DNA curiosity.com - Andrea Michelson Have you ever wondered why your golden retriever is so friendly, or why your neighbor's German shepherd is such a fierce protector? It turns out that …
MsCuttsScience Implanted memories teach birds songs they've never heard newatlas.com - Michael Irving Babies learn to speak by mimicking their parents – just ask anyone who’s caught their child casually repeating an obscenity they didn’t realize …
MsCuttsScience Researchers find some of the genes responsible for differences in behavior between dog breeds phys.org - Bob Yirka A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. has found some of the genes that are responsible for differences in behavior …
MsCuttsScience Why Your Dog Likes Sticking His Head out of the Car Window neatorama.com - John Farrier Why do dogs leap at the opportunity to stick their heads out of car windows while riding? Megan Schmidt of Discover magazine runs through several …
MsCuttsScience A Dreaming Octopus’s Imagination is Revealed in Her Color-Changing Slumber | Colossal thisiscolossal.com - Laura Staugaitis A recent documentary from PBS includes a fascinating clip of an octopus changing colors while sleeping. The marine biologist involved in Octopus: …
MsCuttsScience Uncovering the hidden intelligence of collectives phys.org - Max Planck Society In a group of animals, who deals with new information coming from the environment? Researchers from the University of Konstanz and the Max Planck …
MsCuttsScience Brave hamster risks it all for a single piece of popcorn Mashable - Andy MoserThis hammy was looking for a snack and ended up eating danger for breakfast. Twitter user @LeenaSalinas has blessed the digital landscape with the cutest, most determined hamster to possibly ever exist.
MsCuttsScience It’s a Dirty Job, but Someone Has to Do It and Not Get Eaten The New York Times - Cara GiaimoIf you want to run a successful business, it’s important to provide a valuable service, advertise it well and do your best to get out what you put in. You should also try to make sure your customers don’t
MsCuttsScience Migrating Birds Provide Surprising Snacks for Sharks scientificamerican.com - Jason G. Goldman When fisheries biologist James Drymon noticed feathers in the vomit of a tiger shark, he first assumed they belonged to some unfortunate seabird: a …
MsCuttsScience The Science Behind Why a Dog Loves to Be Called a "Good Boy" Inverse - Lauren Mackenzie Reynolds Who's a GOOD BOY?!? Scrolling back through my Instagram posts recently, I came across a short video I took a few summers ago. I’m throwing a ball into …
MsCuttsScience How diving seals plan ahead to save oxygen: new research The Conversation UK - Chris McKnight Seals, dolphins and otters share the same physiological constraints as humans do when we return to our evolutionary home – the sea. The most …
MsCuttsScience Chunk The Groundhog is the most adorable garden bandit Mashable - Andy MoserYou can't even be mad. Chunk The Groundhog is a garden thief and a budding internet celebrity. When a person noticed their garden veggies were being stolen, they set up a camera to catch the culprit. course,
MsCuttsScience Weather Radars Reveal an 80 Percent Chance of ... Dragonflies? The New York Times - Sandra E. GarciaIf it seems that bugs are buzzing around more often and in greater numbers lately — whether swarms of ladybugs over California or hoverflies streaming in and out of England by the billions — it may simply
MsCuttsScienceGeek Scientists Taught Rats to Play Hide-and-Seek, and They're Actually Pretty Good at It Gizmodo - George Dvorsky New research suggests rats are capable of learning to play hide-and-go-seek with humans—and they appeared to legitimately enjoy the game. Rats, as …
MsCuttsScience Male honeybees might blind queens to keep them hive-bound Popular Science - Sara ChodoshA queen bee stashes all the sperm she'll need to make a lifetime's worth of babies in a few days. Let's just start there. This virgin queen flies out from her nest to mate with as many as 90 male drones
MsCuttsScience The Game That Made Rats Jump for Joy The Atlantic - Ed YongScientists taught rats to play hide-and-seek in order to study natural animal behavior—but it was also fun, for both the researchers and the animals. Annika Reinhold says that she likes playing with animals
MsCuttsScience Dog Empathetically Copies Owner's Gait After Owner Breaks His Leg - Digg Digg - Rumble Viral What would we do in this world without adorable dogs like this?