In a cautious new paper, scientists tried to determine whether an interactive speech board might enrich the life of a parrot named Ellie.
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From Ancient Charcoal, Hints of Wildfires to Come
By digging into the geologic record, scientists are learning how wildfires shaped — and were shaped by — climate change long ago.
Environmental Changes Are Fueling Human, Animal and Plant Diseases, Study Finds
Biodiversity loss, global warming, pollution and the spread of invasive species are making infectious diseases more dangerous to organisms around the world.
A Cicada’s Guide to Periodical Romance
It may sound like a mosh pit out there. But to the participants, mating is a delicate, sonorous affair, fraught with potential missteps — and fungal zombies.
Was the Stone Age Really the Wood Age?
Neanderthals were even better craftsmen than thought, a new analysis of 300,000-year-old wooden tools has revealed.
Thousands Believe Covid Vaccines Harmed Them. Is Anyone Listening?
All vaccines have at least occasional side effects. But people who say they were injured by Covid vaccines believe their cases have been ignored.
Edward Dwight, Once Picked to Be the First Black Astronaut in Space, Aims for Space at Last
Six decades ago, Mr. Dwight’s shot at becoming the first Black astronaut in space was thwarted by racism and politics. Now, at 90, he’s finally going up.
From Baby Talk to Baby A.I.
Could a better understanding of how infants acquire language help us build smarter A.I. models?
They Shoot Owls in California, Don’t They?
An audacious federal plan to protect the spotted owl would eradicate hundreds of thousands of barred owls in the coming years.
Bird Flu Is Infecting More Mammals. What Does That Mean for Us?
H5N1, an avian flu virus, has killed tens of thousands of marine mammals, and infiltrated American livestock for the first time. Scientists are working quickly to assess how it is evolving and how much of a risk it poses to humans.