How Fruits Got Their Eye-Catching Colors Fruits owe their rainbow of colors to the various animals that eat them, study shows DURHAM, N.C. -- Red plums. Green melons. Purple figs. Ripe fruits come in an array of greens,...
Birds Categorize Colors Just Like Humans Do Zebra finches perceive only red or orange, even when the truth falls somewhere in between DURHAM, N.C. -- For a small, reddish-beaked bird called the zebra finch, sexiness is color-coded...
Lemurs Can Smell Weakness in Each Other Injury alters their aroma DURHAM, N.C. -- Some people watch the competition carefully for the slightest signs of weakness...
Nanomaterials Could Mean More Algae Outbreaks for Wetlands, Waterways High tech metal particles may inadvertently take a toll on aquatic life DURHAM , N.C. -- The last 10 years have seen a surge in the use of tiny substances called...
Birds Have Time-Honored Traditions Too Creating traditions that pass the test of time doesn’t require exceptional smarts DURHAM , N.C. –- What makes human cultural traditions unique? One common answer is that we...
Details That Look Sharp to People May be Blurry to Their Pets Humans see the world in higher resolution than most animals. DURHAM, N.C. -- Compared with many animals, human eyes aren’t...
How Turning Down the Heat Makes a Baby Turtle Male Scientists start to crack 50-year puzzle of how temperature influences a hatchling’s sex DURHAM, N.C. -- Boy or girl? For those who want to influence their...
Why a Robot Can't Yet Outjump a Flea How small creatures generate world’s fastest snaps, jumps and punches DURHAM, N.C. -- When it comes to things that are ultrafast and lightweight, robots can't...
Warming Climate Could Speed Forest Regrowth in Eastern U.S. Faster takeover by trees could boost carbon sequestration on abandoned land DURHAM, N.C. -- Climate change could speed the natural regrowth of forests on undeveloped or...
How the Color-Changing Hogfish ‘Sees’ With Its Skin Fish’s skin senses light differently from eyes. DURHAM, N.C. -- Some animals are quick-change artists. Take the hogfish, a pointy-snouted reef...
