I'm looking for animal studies to cover again! Hit me up!
Moooving on to less annoying news..
For the first time, scientists have documented a cow using a tool.
“(Their) discovery not only shows that cows are smarter than we think they are, but also that other cows could develop similar skills, given the chance.”
By Annie Roth via
National Geographic
Scientists have "a new way to help control crown-of-thorns starfish—one that co-opts the animals’ own communication systems to lure them to their deaths. "
www.biographic.com/how-to-kill-...
Australians “have been fighting against [COTS] for 50 years,” Cummins says. “It’s an exciting time.”
Please read this piece in which @annieroth.bsky.social refers to the control group as "straight-edge salmon" 😂🧪
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/s...
Human women are hot (duh), and Neanderthal men thought so too, according to a new study that I covered for Nat Geo.
www.nationalgeographic.com/history/arti...
Can you believe these fish have been cloning themselves for over 100,000 years? Great working on @annieroth.bsky.social on this fascinating update about Amazon mollies:
www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...
@annieroth.bsky.social Great piece in Harvard Magazine (March-April), on the Bonobos. Fascinating stuff -- but then again, our simian cousins never cease to enlighten and amaze. (And to humble us with their conflict resolution skills and empathy.) Thank you! 🥰
Does anyone have an update on the orcas at the abandoned aquarium in France? Are they still there?
I’m looking for soon to be published animal studies! Hit me up!