{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64f1f67000d9130011234429/65fb389fb5ab8d00174a1e4c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"ADHD Foraging, Pollution & Pollinators, Big Cats Listen","description":"<p>Today, you’ll learn about how ADHD might have actually helped our ancient ancestors thrive, the way pollution makes it hard for nighttime pollinators to stop and smell the flowers, and a new study that suggests lions, tigers, and other big cats can tell who’s talking to them.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>ADHD Foraging&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“Attention deficits linked with proclivity to explore while foraging.” <a href=\"https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2022.2584\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by David Barack. 2024.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“What is ADHD?” <a href=\"https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">NIH. n.d.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Foraging theory upscaled: the behavioural ecology of herbivore movement.” <a href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2894968/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by N. Owen-Smith, et al. 2010.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Pollution &amp; Pollinators&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“At night, pollution keeps pollinating insects from smelling the flowers.” <a href=\"https://www.science.org/content/article/night-pollution-keeps-pollinating-insects-smelling-flowers\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Elizabeth Pennisi. 2024.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“Here’s how insects help keep ecosystems in balance.” <a href=\"https://www.worldwildlife.org/magazine/issues/spring-2023/articles/here-s-how-insects-help-keep-ecosystems-in-balance\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">WWF. 2023.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Nitrate radicals and biogenic volatile organic compounds: oxidation, mechanisms, and organic aerosol.” <a href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6104845/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Nga Lee Ng, et al. 2017.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Big Cats Listen&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“Big cats can tell apart known and unknown human voices, study finds.” <a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/feb/15/big-cats-can-tell-apart-known-and-unknown-human-voices-study-finds\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Nicola Davis. 2024.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“Lions are the Brainiest of the Big Cats.” <a href=\"https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/lions-are-the-brainiest-of-the-big-cats/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Jason G. Goldman. 2016.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“Catcalls: exotic cats discriminate the voices of familiar caregivers.” <a href=\"https://peerj.com/articles/16904/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Taylor Crews, et al. 2024</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p><em>Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with</em><a href=\"https://twitter.com/producercody\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em> </em></a><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/calbits/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Calli</em></a><em> and</em><a href=\"https://twitter.com/smashleyhamer\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em> </em></a><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/nate_from_the_internet/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Nate</em></a><em> — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to </em><a href=\"https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity</em></a><em> to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.</em></p>","author_name":"Discovery"}