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This Week: It’s Alive…, Crows, Snakes, Spiders, Parasites, Venom, Brainnnnnns, Toads, and Much More TWISoween!
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Quick Science News!
It’s Alive…
but, how? Where did the building blocks for life come from. A new analysis suggests that the idea carbon-containing compounds came from comets is unlikely.
Crows make decisions
And Quickly!
Flipping Snakes
What is this nightmare juice?
Spider Genes
Sequencing Stephen Colbert spiders is full of surprises.
Passing Parasites
Your dog’s and cat’s parasites might be coming from inside the house.
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Blair’s Animal Corner!
Sleepy spiders
Is that spider in the web in deep REM sleep??
A venomous personality
Snakes might deliver venom differently depending on their vibe.
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Science Stories with Kiki!
Brainnnnns…
What caused the divergence of human brains from other primates? Was it an ancient virus?
Venom Of Toad
It’s not eye of newt, but it might reduce depression symptoms.
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Take a blast into the past…
What were we discussing at this time last year? This time last year, we discussed Whale Poop, Midnight Songbats, Vole Teeth, Multi-Species Walking Paths, Rats that hunt Bats, And Much More TWISoween!
This week 10 years ago TWIS discussed Is It Aliens?, Patient Zero History, Creepy Crawly, Parasitic Plants, How To Poison Ants, Driving Animals Crazy, Flocking Dinos, Plasticity Abides, Bug Burgers, Advancing Prostheses, And Much More! Take a blast into the past with TWIS!
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