Even wild animals can have good manners. That’s what scientists found when they researched how apes communicate and discovered that they use a system of gestures and other physical contact to begin and end social interactions. The ape behavior is similar to the way that humans greet each other and say goodbye when they leave each other’s company. Listen to learn more about ape etiquette and how it compares to human behavior.
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December 7, 2021
4:13
Microchips are tiny pieces of silicon with electronic circuits that can store lots of information. Now scientists have found a way to make them fly! Microchips traveling through the air can alert people to danger – and give them time to reach safety – by gathering information about potential disasters like wildfires. Listen to learn more about flying microchips and how scientists are using clever tricks of nature to design them.
Read MoreNovember 2, 2021
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Mosquito bites are itchy and annoying, but they can also be deadly. In some countries, mosquitoes spread a dangerous disease called malaria from one person to another. Many people have become sick or died from the disease. Scientists are working hard to develop exciting new tools to protect people all over the world from getting malaria. Listen to learn more about this illness carried by mosquitoes and the various efforts to end it.
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Great apes such as orangutans, chimpanzees and gorillas have long been known for their intelligence and have been thought to be early ancestors of humans. Orangutans who could whistle led scientists to discover even more fascinating orangutan vocalizations. Listen to learn more about this discovery and what it may mean for the origin of human speech.
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