2,551 results
2,551 results for: Cats
- Animals
Dee for Danger: Chickadees add notes as threat grows
Chickadees change their alarm calls depending on how serious a lurking predator seems.
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- Humans
From the August 10, 1935, issue
A silencer for artificial lightning, a trigger for epilepsy, and light that keeps plants from growing.
- Humans
From the August 31, 1935, issue
A turtle's trusty armor, a new growth stimulator, and the science of making cranberry jelly.
- Archaeology
Cat’s Cradle? New find pushes back origin of tamed felines
Archaeological finds on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus indicate that people domesticated cats by about 9,500 years ago, long before cat taming achieved prominence in ancient Egypt.
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Brain-based help for adults with dyslexia
Intensive phonics instruction for adults with dyslexia yields brain changes that underlie their improved reading ability.
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I don’t think anyone should be surprised that squirrels have figured out how to say “nyah, nyah” to rattlesnakes. After all, it’s what they’ve been saying to cats, dogs, and bird-feeder owning humans for years. R. Kelly WagnerAustin, Texas
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I don’t think anyone should be surprised that squirrels have figured out how to say “nyah, nyah” to rattlesnakes. After all, it’s what they’ve been saying to cats, dogs, and bird-feeder owning humans for years. R. Kelly WagnerAustin, Texas
- Health & Medicine
The Case of the Suspicious Hamsters
A recent outbreak of Salmonella poisoning showed that hamsters, mice, and other pocket pets can spread the dangerous bacteria, which are typically associated with chickens and eggs.
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Sit, Stay, Speak
If dogs could verbally comment on the scientific study of canine minds and how they really think, it might sound something like this.
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Worm to elephant: New genome targets
The National Human Genome Research Institute has released a list of 18 wildly different creatures as targets for genome sequencing.
