A new study sheds light on why it’s so hard to learn to speak a new language, but reading and listening comprehension come more easily.
Category: behavior
This Bat Wears a Facemask – Scientific American
The male wrinkle-faced bat uses an elaborate display, including a facemask and a combination of echolocation sounds, wingbeats, and whistles to attract females.
Play Helped Dogs Be Our Best Friends – Scientific American
Dogs are amazingly diverse. Selective breeding for a variety of traits created the breeds we have today. Play between humans and dogs was a key part of this process.
California Condor Culture
Captive-bred California condors lack role models to show them how to survive in the wild. But wildlife biologists helping them navigate the modern world. By Susanne Bard
Susanne Clara Bard 