Today, you’ll learn about how ADHD might have actually helped our ancient ancestors thrive, the way pollution makes it hard for nighttime pollinators to stop and smell the flowers, and a new study that suggests lions, tigers, and other big cats can tell who’s talking to them.
ADHD Foraging
- “Attention deficits linked with proclivity to explore while foraging.” by David Barack. 2024.
- “What is ADHD?” NIH. n.d.
- “Foraging theory upscaled: the behavioural ecology of herbivore movement.” by N. Owen-Smith, et al. 2010.
Pollution & Pollinators
- “At night, pollution keeps pollinating insects from smelling the flowers.” by Elizabeth Pennisi. 2024.
- “Here’s how insects help keep ecosystems in balance.” WWF. 2023.
- “Nitrate radicals and biogenic volatile organic compounds: oxidation, mechanisms, and organic aerosol.” by Nga Lee Ng, et al. 2017.
Big Cats Listen
- “Big cats can tell apart known and unknown human voices, study finds.” by Nicola Davis. 2024.
- “Lions are the Brainiest of the Big Cats.” by Jason G. Goldman. 2016.
- “Catcalls: exotic cats discriminate the voices of familiar caregivers.” by Taylor Crews, et al. 2024.
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