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Climate & Weather

Is Your Weather App Trolling You?

Forecast uncertainty has reportedly been compressed into one suspiciously confident little number. The sky has apparently declined to participate in the phone's increasingly detailed scheduling.

Vertebrate Animals

Chickadee’s Tiny Brain Exposed Running Massive Seed Database!

Tiny backyard bird exposed operating a food-storage system humans could not manage with a spreadsheet. Researchers discover the chickadee not only remembers the locations, but has specialized brain machinery for keeping track.

Vertebrate Animals

Millie’s Human Behavior Files

Human Relocates Hammock! Cat Files Immediate Protest

A rogue feline correspondent investigates unauthorized furniture relocation and the science of environmental choice. The science suggests familiar resource placement, predictability, and choice can all matter to feline welfare.