Old dog training methods teach robots new tricks
With a training technique commonly used to teach dogs to sit and stay, researchers showed a robot how to teach itself several new tricks,...
Like it or not, Joro spiders are here to stay
Chances are, if you live in northeast Georgia you’ve come across an East Asian Joro spider this fall.
At almost 3 inches across when their...
Scientists discover five different dog types from 11,000 years ago
Scientists have studied the lineage of dogs and found that there were at least five different types of dogs as far back as 11,000...
Sick vampire bats keep social distance naturally even without public health guidance
New research shows that when vampire bats feel sick, they socially distance themselves from groupmates in their roost - no public health guidance required.
The...
Why do we get so picky about friendship late in life? Ask the chimps
No new friends and no drama.
When humans age, they tend to favor small circles of meaningful, established friendships rather than seek new ones, and...
A flesh-eating parasite carried by dogs is making its way to North America
Leishmania is a flesh-eating parasite that affects millions of people each year, in 98 countries and territories — but isn’t native to Canada and...
Marine sponges inspire the next generation of skyscrapers and bridges
When we think about sponges, we tend to think of something soft and squishy.
But researchers at Harvard University are using the glassy skeletons of...
Scientists find 11 fish species that could walk on land
A team of U.S. National Science Foundation-funded scientists has identified at least 11 species of fish suspected to have land-walking abilities.
The findings are based...
Scientists find COVID-19 virus jumped between people and mink
In a new study, researchers found examined COVID-19 infections across 16 mink farms in the Netherlands.
They found that the virus likely jumped between people...
Many animal species can be vulnerable to COVID-19 infection
In a new study, researchers found humans are not the only species facing a potential threat from SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
The...