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Inhuman Doctors: Zoopharmacognosy and Self Medicating Animals

Many major cultures around the globe have developed some form of medical science. The Indians have Ayurveda, the Chinese have TCM and of course there is Western medicine. What these fields have in common is that they are derived from the process of observing Read More...
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Will you follow Father Goose?

What happens when a flock of migrating Canadian Geese loses its way? Contrary to the cartoon's depiction, the employment of GPS is not a viable solution! Their ability to learn with the aid of humans, however, presents a glimmer of hope – at least as Read More...
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"Airborne Geckos take a Little Trip, YEAH!"

'Airborne' geckos! Now that must be a real good sight. Imagine, a gecko trying to keep itself up on a slippery, vertical surface when suddenly, *Slip*, and it falls off! (Credit: Robert Full/UC Berkeley, copyright PNAS/NAS 2008) Watch It Now isn't that Read More...
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