These suicidal aphids repair their home with their own bodily fluids
Scientists discover the recipe and origins of this bug’s quick hardening goop
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Does your cat know its name? Here’s how to find out
Simple test suggests felines know we have a word for them -
Ever dream of controlling robot swarms? This new virtual reality headset could help
New system lets humans move up to 50 robots with a flick of the wrist -
Watch this kangaroo rat kick a rattlesnake in the face
Kung fu rodents foil four in five attacks -
Watch the nightmarish attack of a phantom midge larvae
High-speed video reveals a lake predator’s lightning strike -
Watch the world’s smallest bear copy its friends’ facial expressions
For the first time, researchers observe exact facial mimicry outside humans and primates -
The space ‘snowman’ at the edge of our solar system is actually two lumpy pancakes
MU69’s flat lobes support a new theory of planetary formation -
Ancient switch to soft food gave us an overbite—and the ability to pronounce ‘f’s and ‘v’s
How farming reshaped our smiles and our speech -
Sea otter archaeology reveals the most smashing rocks
New study of “otter signatures” leaves no stone unturned -
The war on ‘prediabetes’ could be a boon for pharma—but is it good medicine?
A third of Americans are considered prediabetic—but many may be better off without treatment -
This alligatorlike fish sucks—at lightning speeds
High-speed video could reveal how other fish evolved their feeding motions -
These falling drops don’t splash—they spin
Unique surface makes water drops do the twist -
A data-driven prescription for Madagascar’s broken health system
An eclectic group of scientists has taken a data-intensive approach to the challenge of building a health care system in Madagascar -
Amoebalike creatures form digestive ‘fronts’ to consume their prey
Communal eating may help Placozoa feast faster -
This singing mouse’s brain could reveal keys to snappy conversation
Rodent vocal exchanges could help researchers understand disorders of communication -
Scientists luck upon a new way to make a rainbow
Chance observation reveals a new mechanism to produce rainbowlike iridescence
