Puppies are born ready to communicate with people, study shows
Dogs may have earned the title "man's best friend" because of how good they are at interacting with people.
Those social skills may be present...
Scientists find best strawberries to grow in hot locations
It's strawberry season in many parts of the U.S, and supermarkets are teeming with these fresh heart-shaped treats.
Although the bright red, juicy fruit can...
North American and Eurasian horses are genetically connected through Bering Land Bridge, shows study
A new study of ancient DNA from horse fossils found in North America and Eurasia shows that horse populations on the two continents remained...
This plant compound may help pancreatic cancer patients
In a new study from the Translational Genomics Research Institute, researchers found a compound derived from the thunder god vine is able to kill...
Scientists find you can pass COVID-19 to your cat
In a new study from the University of Glasgow, researchers found that people can pass COVID-19 on to their cats.
They used in-depth genetic analyses...
Dogs can sniff out COVID-19 with impressive accuracy
In a new study from the University of Pennsylvania, researchers found that specially trained detection dogs can sniff out COVID-19-positive samples with 96% accuracy.
They...
How do birds breathe so efficiently?
New findings offer potential to enhance flow engineering.
Birds breathe with greater efficiency than humans because of the structure of their lungs --looped airways that...
Los Angeles palm trees may be a major source of air pollution
Mexican fan palms, native to the deserts of northwestern Mexico, are a widely-planted ornamental throughout the Los Angeles basin.
They are contributing substantially to the...
Dog vs. machine: Who’s a better bomb detector?
What's better at finding a hidden bomb -- a dog or an electronic chemical detector?
In this episode, the Reactions team travels to the U.S....
Cuttlefish can pass the ‘snacking test,’ study finds
A popular TikTok challenge has evolved in which kids resist eating snacks; a new study finds that cuttlefish can do the same.
According to the...