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Even by primate standards, cotton-top tamarins have highly complex communication abilities. Adults produce 40 distinct sounds–each with their own meaning. They even have one for humans! And while tasks are shared, including raising a family, it’s the alpha female that makes all the big decisions

What I Learned Biking the Monarch Migration Route — What I Learned Biking the Monarch Migration Route

I set off to be the first person to cycle alongside the butterflies to raise awareness of their alarming decline

Fireball Illuminates Skies Across Florida — Fireball Illuminates Skies Across Florida

The asteroid fragment weighed 900 pounds and hit Earth's atmosphere at 38,000 miles per hour

Unique Bone Structure Helped Pterosaurs Fly — Unique Bone Structure Helped Pterosaurs Fly

Bicycle wheel-like spokes connected the vertebrae’s central column to its outer surface, offering serious strength

These Monkeys Have Complex Communication Skills — These Monkeys Have Complex Communication Skills

Even by primate standards, cotton-top tamarins have highly complex communication abilities. Adults produce 40 distinct sounds–each with their own meaning. They even have one for humans! And while tasks are shared, including raising a family, it’s the alpha female that makes all the big decisions

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