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.
Tag: science
Cows with Eye Images Keep Predators in Arrears – Scientific American
Cows painted with eyespots kept predators at bay.
Swamp Wallaby Reproduction Give Tribbles a Run – Scientific American
Swamp wallabies are always pregnant.
Stress from Undersea Noise Interferes with Crab Camouflage – Scientific American
Loud noise from ships thwarts shore crab camouflage.
Neandertals Tooled Around with Clams – Scientific American
~50,000 years before modern humans stepped foot in what is now Italy, Neandertals were gathering clams from the Mediterranean and turning them into tools. My latest podcast for Scientific American.
Ick Factor Is High Hurdle for Recycled Drinking Water – Scientific American
The idea of drinking recycled water taps into people’s deep-seated sense of disgust.
Egyptian Vats 5,600 Years Old Were For Beer Brewing – Scientific American
Chemical analysis of vats at Hierakonpolis reveals that Ancient Egyptians mass-produced beer.
Ant Colonies Avoid Traffic Jams – Scientific American
Ants are less selfish and therefore better at managing traffic than we are. https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/ant-colonies-avoid-traffic-jams/#transcripts-body
Tardigrade Protein Protects DNA from Chemical Attack – Scientific American
A protein unique to these hardy creatures protects them from damage from radiation and other perils. Listen to the Scientific American 60-Second Science podcast: podcast: https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/tardigrade-protein-protects-dna-from-chemical-attack/#transcripts-body
Susanne Clara Bard 