Well, its probably there because the odds on its presence have gone way up in the past 40 years. But such parasites are still much more of a health problem for whales and dolphins than they are for us. Full Transcript Im a big fan of sushi and cevich...
Although the tusk can be a weapon, the variation in tusk length among animals of similar body size points to it being primarily a mating status signal. Full Transcript Deep beneath the frozen surface of the Arctic swims a sea unicorn. In reality, its...
Pulitzer-winning Laurie Garrett, author of The Coming Plague: Newly Emerging Diseases in a World Out of Balance, talks about the dangers of politicians offering coronavirus misinformation. Full Transcript You know, the other day we had a bright, sunn...
Tigers and lions at the Bronx Zoo have tested positive for the virus, and studies show that house catsbut apparently not dogscan become infected. Full Transcript The COVID-19 pandemic has a lot of people stuck at home with their catswhich raises some...
Humboldt squid can rapidly change the pigmentation and luminescence patterns on their skin by contracting and relaxing their muscles, possibly to communicate. Full Transcript More than 1,500 feet below the surface of the ocean, its darker than a moon...
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This is Scientific American's 60-second Science, I'm Christopher Intagliata. 这里是科学美国人60秒科学系列,我是克里斯托弗因塔格里塔。 If you find yourself at a cookout this 4th of July, gazing at the hot dogs, wondering ......