1 Brainiacs, not birdbrains: Crows possess higher intelligence long thought a primarily human attribute
2 Nature Milestones in Vaccines An interactive history of vaccine development. Vaccines have saved more lives than any other medical innovation, says Nature.
3 First Fossil Feather Ever Found Belonged to This Dinosaur
4 White-throated Sparrows in the SF Bay area changed their songs during the pandemic shutdown.
5 When people stay quarantined animals are free to roam.
6 In this video Dr. Scarlet Howard tells how she showed that honey bees could do simple arithmetic -- addition and subtraction
7 Lee Finley recommends this NYT Magazine article: When Invasive Species Become the Meal. If you don't have a subscription to the Times you may not be able to read it -- they allow non-subscribers a few articles per month.
8 Global data shows that 40% of world's plant and fungal species are at risk of extinction.
9 Thursday, Oct. 15, 12 Noon, ET: Webinar on the Science of Sourdough. Details here. You'll need to register; If you can't see the live session, it will be available later to those who registered.
That's it for this week.
