by suhm1 | Oct 28, 2025 | Uncategorized
All of us Kenyon students enjoyed fall break last weekend. Some of us went home, some explored new places, and some stayed on campus with friends. I spent mine babysitting a longtime family friend – a very curious nine-year-old scientist. Twenty minutes into...
by mccaleb1 | Oct 22, 2025 | Personality, Play
Known for their intelligence, eight arms, and ability to change colors to match their surroundings, octopuses have been the subject of scientific study for many years. These amazing creatures have proved that they are able to solve puzzles which demonstrate that...
by zentner1 | Oct 22, 2025 | Uncategorized
When we live in cities we are much more likely to interact with other people. We bump into each other on crowded streets, work together in large office buildings and live in apartments with hundreds of other people. Interestingly a recent study conducted by Avery L....
by suh1 | Oct 21, 2025 | Foraging
If someone asked you to think of a non-human animal that uses inference to solve problems, you would probably think of an ape or a monkey. Inferential reasoning has been studied in a number of different species of primates, and also in some other intelligent animals,...
by rumberg1 | Oct 21, 2025 | Foraging
Have you ever wondered what a cow would look like underwater? The dugong (who happens to be cousins to the much more famous manatee) is the closest marine mammal to a cow that, just like cows, almost exclusively eats grass. More specifically, dugongs (who weigh 550...
