Smithsonian Magazine

Crows Can ‘Count’ Up to Four Like Human Toddlers, Study Suggests

Scientists trained three carrion crows to produce one, two, three or four vocalizations based on various visual or auditory cues. pete beard via Flickr under CC BY 2.0 DEED Carrion crows, European ...
The New York Times

A Final Four of No. 1 seeds? Love it or hate it, just understand — one is a cut above

Predictable. Compelling. Depressing. Exciting. Indicative of future tournaments that will lack the charm America has grown to love. Indicative of a weekend ahead that will thrill American basketball ...
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The 3-2-1: Three positives, two negatives, and one lingering question from South Carolina basketball’s win over Albany

In the 3-2-1, we typically identify three positives, two negatives, and one lingering question following South Carolina ...
The New York Times

With fewer four-homer games than perfect games, why is one revered, and the other a quirk?

Dodgers manager Jim Tracy planned to pinch-hit for Shawn Green in the ninth inning on May 23, 2002, but the right fielder argued his way into one final at-bat. If a couple guys reached base, Green ...