Month: January 2008

NOVA | Can the Chimp Get the Grape?

Posted on: January 1, 2008

A researcher tests the cognitive skills of a chimpanzee with a seemingly simple task.

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Primatologist Brian Hare sees whether a bonobo can solve a puzzle to get a slice of apple.

Gross Science | The Strangest Plant Ever? April 4, 2017
The plant Hydra africana is a parasite that smells foul. And that's just the beginning.
Gross Science | What Your Earwax Says About You March 1, 2017
Your earwax can reveal a ton about who you are, where youve been, and how stinky you are.
Gross Science | The Wood Wide Web February 2, 2017
Plants use an Internet made of fungus.
Gross Science | Sea Cucumber Butts January 18, 2017
Meet the most versatile butts in the animal kingdom
Gross Science | Can Bird Poop Make Clouds? January 4, 2017
Bird poop could help clouds form, keeping our planet a little bit cooler.
Gross Science | The Secret Lives of Reindeer December 21, 2016
Meet the real Rudolph, from bloody antlers to super vision.
Gross Science | Power From Fish Scales? November 30, 2016
What should you do with stinky old fish skins? How about powering your cellphone?
Gross Science | Defensive Vomiting November 15, 2016
If you're attacked you could run away, fight back... or you could barf.
Gross Science | What Does an Ant Sound Like? October 24, 2016
Ant language sounds wackyand can be hacked.
Gross Science | The Chemistry of Skunk Spray October 11, 2016
How do you get rid of skunk odor? Don't use tomato juice... use chemistry!

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