'Gifted' dogs learn from eavesdropping, and more...
from Quirks and Quarks
Some dogs are more adept at learning language than others. Researchers studying these special dogs discovered that, much like toddlers, these smart furry canine companions can pick up words just by eavesdropping on their owners' conversations. PLUS Tracking space debris using seismometers Using nitrogen to boost trees How Mars shapes our climate Extracting ice age mammoth RNA and using lichens to find dino bones
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