For all the progress humanity has made in deciphering its past, some ancient scripts remain stubbornly unreadable: The glyphs of the Olmec and Zapotec Mesoamerican civilisations, the cryptic ...

A game with endless puzzles, "Animal Well" invites you into an unknown world full of unanswered questions. Expect no explanations, but plenty of fun. Shared Memory/dpa ...

Feb. 24, 2025 — Knowing where, when and for how long mallard ducks -- natural carriers of avian influenza -- stop and rest as they migrate can help predict the probability that they will spread ...

Feb. 25, 2025 — Some animals are capable of cooperating with members of other species. An interdisciplinary team explores the cognitive underpinnings of such cross-species collaborations ...

Studying them, like Kamilla is doing, can teach scientists about the inner workings of these animals — about their behavior and how they're adapted to living underwater. So, she has to race ...

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February 23, 2025 • NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with KPCC listener Seth Bowling of Long Beach, Calif., and puzzlemaster Will Shortz.

Narrated by a horse, "Black Beauty" encouraged readers see the world from an animal's point of view. "The story of 'Black Beauty' is about coming home, and feeling free and safe, and so ...