The death of Kanzi, the language-trained bonobo, was a tremendous loss for science. But before his passing last march, he left the field of comparative cognition with a parting gift . . .

Read my latest for @science.org to learn more: lnkd.in/gaG9eg4A.

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Dandelions living in downtown areas of Japan have adapted to life in the big city—perhaps a bit too much.

Urban seeds have evolved to float shorter distances than rural ones, potentially leading to inbreeding problems that could threaten these metropolitan populations. https://scim.ag/49mV964

Certain types of physical touch among plants allows them to better withstand stress, finds a new report. https://scim.ag/45dMP6c

Giant ancestors of modern kangaroos and wallabies could have hopped like their modern counterparts, an analysis of their fossilized bones reveals, despite some weighing up to 250 kilograms—about as much as a baby grand piano. https://scim.ag/3LVHo5j

Scientists are learning how noise affects Bay Area wildlife as they work to conserve wetland birds amid a roaring urban soundscape—The Bay Area is a permanent or temporary home for 250 different species of resident and… www.mercurynews.com/2025/12/27/h... @claudiasteiner.bsky.social @mercurynews.com

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Crystal clusters reveal a volcano’s past and could even help forecast future eruptions. 🧪🌋

Research from Pavel Izbekov of the Alaska Volcano Observatory presented at #AGU25. Comments by Hannah Shamloo, story by @claudiasteiner.bsky.social.

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