If you spend too much time watching cat videos on TikTok like me, you might have noticed a new trend: #cats obsessed with concrete slabs. But why do cats love concrete so much?
www.livescience.com/animals/dome...

Eagles have a reputation for having the some of best eyes in the animal kingdom. 🦅👀 Does that title really hold up?

My new story for Live Science delves into eagle vision and how these raptors stack up to alien animals like the mantis shrimp:

www.livescience.com/animals/what...

Some birds travel thousands of miles every year. But how do they not get lost along the way? 🐦🌎

I learned birds can navigate using the sun and stars like old-fashioned sailors... and maybe even tap into Earth's magnetic fields. Read more at Live Science:

www.livescience.com/animals/bird...

Stew, songbird pie & ... roasted rodent? 🍗 If you want to eat like a Babylonian, that's what you can expect on the menu. Learn more about the world's oldest recipes — and how a team at Harvard decoded and recreated them — with my latest story for Live Science 🔎
www.livescience.com/archaeology/...

Do we really need all of our brain? 🧠

Well, if we did, neurosurgeons probably wouldn't have jobs. Check out my Live Science story to learn more about exactly how much of your brain you really need:

www.livescience.com/health/neuro...

From primates with keyboards to dogs communicating through buttons... what does the science behind animal language studies say? I talked with some of the researchers behind Kanzi the bonobo (RIP) and Bunny the dog to learn more. Read my story at Live Science:
www.livescience.com/animals/can-...

This is a great feature on #eDNA by our Planet Earth editor Hannah Osborne. We're using a new article template, which i think looks really lush thanks to @marilynperkins.bsky.social's excellent design skills. What do you think? www.livescience.com/planet-earth...

A question near and dear to my heart... why do cats have 'toe beans'? 🐈 🐾

I found out these little paw pads are so highly specialized that researchers are designing boots for paratroopers based on them!

Learn more at Live Science:
www.livescience.com/animals/cats...

Animals are a lot smarter than we give them credit for — and some might even be able to mimic the language of other species to their own advantage. Read my story for Live Science to learn more:

Are humans the only species that kiss? Well, yes and no. Read my Valentine's day story for Live Science 😘

Given an infinite amount of time, an infinite number of monkeys poking keys on a typewriter could, in theory, replicate the works of William Shakespeare. ⌨️🐒

That's what the infinite monkey theorem says, at least — but they might not be able to do it before the end of the universe.

Read more here:

You might know you need to be careful about poppy seed bagels if you've got a drug test coming up 🥯

But can poppy seeds get you high? (maybe, but you shouldn't try this one at home)

👉 Learn more in my new story for Live Science:
www.livescience.com/health/medic...