News Around the Web 2/28/10 - 3/6/10
Dolphin Intelligence Raises Questions of Treatment
Dolphin intelligence studies have shown them to have complex intelligence, self-awareness and psychology. How should this affect how humans treat dolphins in captivity? Read the story and about the recent conference on the matter at ScienceDaily.
The Threat to Uncontacted Tribes
Despite modern globalization, the most remote parts of the world are still home to indigenous tribes that exist without interaction with the modern world. However, intruders, logging, and shrinking natural areas pose a threat not only to the local environment but to the existence of entire tribal cultures. See amazing photographs and read about the five most endangered tribes at National Geographic.
Ants: Smelling in Stereo
Researchers have discovered that ants in Tunisia can use their antennae to smell in two different directions at the same time, unlike any other mammal. This may help to explain how they find their way home in the featureless Tunisian desert. Read about the study here.
