
Bats Beat Dolphins in the Battle over Who Has the Best Sonar
But the dolphins are no slouches either

Bats Beat Dolphins in the Battle over Who Has the Best Sonar
But the dolphins are no slouches either

Babies and Chimps Share a Laugh
Adult humans laugh primarily on the exhale, but human babies laugh on the inhale and the exhale—as do chimps. Christopher Intagliata reports.


Singing Fish Reveal Underwater Battles in the Amazon
Researchers recorded piranha "honks" and catfish "screeches" in the Peruvian Amazon, which might illuminate fish activity in murky jungle waters. Christopher Intagliata reports.

Delicate Fossil Bird Reveals Prehistoric Plumage Patterns
A new analysis gives the fossil bird Confuciusornis an updated look.

Pandas Swoon to Particular Croons
Listening to the sounds panda pairs make when they're introduced could lead to better breeding success. Christopher Intagliata reports.

A Ramp Contraption May Have Been Used to Build Egypt’s Great Pyramid
The finding could help answer a longstanding question of how massive stone blocks were hauled into place

Fossil Pigments Reveal Dinosaur Origin of Bird Egg Colors
The hues and patterns of modern bird eggs trace back to their dinosaurian ancestors

For Halloween, Consider the Chocolate Midge
A tiny fly, related to biting no-see-ums, pollinates cacao trees and enables our chocolate cravings. Christopher Intagliata reports.

Bitten Bone a Sign of a Cretaceous Snack
A damaged frill bone allows us to revisit a brief moment in prehistoric time

Chocolate Treats Have Been a Part of Our History for at Least 5,000 Years
Not a trick: We’ve been hooked on chocolate treats for a long time.

Hidden Monuments and “Suburbs” Discovered in Ancient Izapa Kingdom
Remote-sensing studies have revealed the ancient settlements in southern Mexico

Rare Genetic Sequences Illuminate Early Humans' History in Africa
Little-studied ethnic groups are helping researchers to understand the movements of people who lived on the continent tens of thousands of years ago