FORE! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Golf courses need pesticides to maintain lush playing greens. Pesticide exposure has been linked to Parkinson’s disease – a brain disorder affecting movement. Could living near a golf course put your health in the rough? Enter Brittany Krzyzanowski
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Polly want… an iPad? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Pet parrots are smart and social, but often live alone. Their isolation can lead to stress, poor well-being, even self-harm. BUT, co-housing parrots can spread disease. Ew. Is… the answer… Zoom?!? Rebecca Kleinberger and team
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Who knew true love would be short, hairy, and have bad breath? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. We all know someone who loves their fur babies more than they love people. They have sweaters that say so. But do pets really make people happy,
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Are bumble bees… BIGTIME PLAYAS?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Play behavior is common in mammals and birds. But insects??? Hiruni Samadi Galpayage Dona and team investigated whether bumble bees play. They gave forty-five bees tiny wooden balls with no food and no incentive. Still,
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