Hannah Chin and Nate Rott of NPR's Short Wave podcast talk about the building blocks of birdsong, the evolutionary history of avocados and Egyptian warrior princesses.
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UK/Europe The Golden Oriole Rule The explanations must be out there, even if we cannot find them. There have been fewer golden orioles in my garden in France this year: or perhaps, more accurately, I should say that I have heard fewer of them. Their single, slightly melancholy or plaintive whistling cry (one could hardly call it a song) has been much less evident than last year above the chirping chorus of the cicadas. It is difficult to see golden orioles, despite the brilliant yellow plumage of the males, for they are shy birds, and are much more manifest by sound than by sight. It is possible that it had been too hot for them this…Open
It is only the fifth new African monkey identified as a new species in the past 75 years.
Young people at work are finding strange places during their lunch break to nap or cry. The generation is known as the mental health generation. Are they getting things right? On today’s “Hot Take with Jesse Weber”: We break down how a single fossil reshaped our understanding of Earth's ancient past, what it reveals about prehistoric Antarctica and why overlooked discoveries can change science forever. What do you think is still waiting to be discovered? Drop your questions, comments and hot takes in the chat!
These snakes can go for months without eating, grow and shrink the size of their hearts and jump start their metabolism on a dime.
By David DeMay The behavior of two very different animal species might offer insight into the crossroads where America sits today.
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A study of chimps, gorillas and other great apes, including human children, sheds light on how laughter has evolved.