Nosy Birds or the kakapo parrot
Traditionally, scientists thought that birds had a poor sense of smell. But recent studies have shown that some birds use their sense of smell to find […]
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Traditionally, scientists thought that birds had a poor sense of smell. But recent studies have shown that some birds use their sense of smell to find […]
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Researchers now have a rough map of the human genome — the genetic blueprint for a human being. Ninety-five per cent of the human genome
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John James Audubon is the first person known to band birds in North America. Two hundred years ago, in 1803, the young naturalist tied silver
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Many people think that when a chameleon changes color, it’s trying to blend in. But it might actually be trying to stand out. How do chameleons
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The wild Sumatran tiger is found only on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. And it’s estimated that there’s just 500 of these tigers left. Today
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In a pitch black cave underground, cats would see what we see — that is, total darkness. Can cats see in total darkness? For all animals,
When it’s any hotter out than about 98 degrees Fahrenheit, it’s pretty tough for the body to cool down. And that’s when we really start
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To learn how brains think, we need to know more about neurons, or nerve cells in the brain. A scientist talks about new techniques to
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