Encouraging zoo visitors to focus on sounds as much as sights can help them feel a sense of connection with the lives of animals, a study indicates.
Social Sciences
Feb 17, 2022
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Researchers Yuta Sunakawa, Ko Mochizuki, and Atsushi Kawakita of the University of Tokyo have discovered the first orchid species pollinated by gall midges, a tiny fly species. This is the first documented case of an orchid ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 29, 2024
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About 60 miles north of Sacramento, the Sutter Buttes rise starkly from the floor of the Central Valley, the remnants of a volcano active more than 1.4 million years ago. Their cathedral-like spires twist upward, some reaching ...
Ecology
May 30, 2024
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At just four weeks old, ZSL Whipsnade Zoo's newest arrival is already standing tall – at almost six feet!
Plants & Animals
Dec 10, 2013
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Wolves howling, birds singing, rain falling—natural sounds inspire us and connect us to nature. New research by a team of scientists shows that natural sounds are also good for our health.
Ecology
Mar 22, 2021
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Chimpanzee Santino achieved international fame in 2009 for his habit of gathering stones and manufacturing concrete projectiles to throw at zoo visitors. A new study shows that Santino's innovativeness when he plans his stone-throwing ...
Plants & Animals
May 10, 2012
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The young orangutan reaches his hand through the cage and rubs his knuckles over an iPad, drawing wide colors across the screen with his favorite app.
Plants & Animals
Apr 6, 2012
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If you've been feeling like you want to knock over giant piles of rocks, then Yosemite National Park might be your playground.
Environment
Jul 21, 2023
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Looking at a painting no longer means simply looking at a painting.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 22, 2015
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Google was the most-visited Web destination in the United States in 2011, followed by Facebook and Yahoo!, industry tracker Nielsen said Thursday.
Internet
Dec 29, 2011
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