Mountain Lions: Real Threat to Bay Area Hikers?

Mountain Lions: Real Threat to Bay Area Hikers?

A nice podcast from NPR’s Bay Curious. Wilmers likes to tell people it’s far more risky to drive a car or even brush your teeth. One of his favorite comparisons is how many people impale themselves on their toothbrush and die. You can download the full podcast...

Pumas feel the fear near humans

Pumas feel the fear near humans

Justine's recent paper in the Proceedings of Royal Society B received quite a bit of attention from the press.  Reports about it appeared in Science, Nature, BBC and the Naked Scientists among others.  Here's snippet from Nature Female pumas that live near human...

Wild cats need to count calories, too

Wild cats need to count calories, too

Science coverage or our - wait for it - article in Science.  With all the "coverage", does any read the original article? A sleek cheetah races with legs outstretched, leaping with a great burst of energy to bring down a fast-moving antelope. That iconic image of this...