{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64f1f67000d9130011234429/66d725d43895e5a9f89b0a91?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Maternal Bonds, Jumping Leeches, Urban Birds","description":"<p>Today, you’ll learn about how moms helped us evolve to live longer, the jumping leeches of Madagascar, and how cities affect bird diversity.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Maternal Bonds&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“Mothers’ care is central factor in animal, human longevity.” <a href=\"https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2024/06/mothers-care-central-factor-animal-human-longevity\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Caitlin Hayes. 2024.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“Why Humans Live So Long.” <a href=\"https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-humans-live-so-long/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Heather Pringle. 2013.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>“Maternal care leads to the evolution of long, slow lives.” <a href=\"https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2403491121\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Matthew N. Zipple, et al. 2024.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Jumping Leeches&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“A jumping terrestrial leech from Madagascar.” <a href=\"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/btp.13340\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Mai Fahmy &amp; Michael Tessler. 2024.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“New leech-like device to suck blood for sampling instead of needling.”<a href=\"https://interestingengineering.com/health/leeches-device-suck-blood-needles\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> by Shubhangi Dua. 2024.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“100-year-old mystery solved as first jumping leech found in Madagascar.” <a href=\"https://havserve.peoplemovers.com/post/122744/100-year-old-mystery-solved-as-first-jumping-leech-found-in-madagascar/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">People Movers. 2024.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Urban Birds&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>“Dense city centers support less evolutionary unique bird communities than sparser urban areas.” <a href=\"https://www.cell.com/iscience/fulltext/S2589-0042(24)00166-4?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS2589004224001664%3Fshowall%3Dtrue#%20\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Federico Morelli, et al. 2024.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>“2.5 The Impact Of Urban Greenspace On Bird Populations.” <a href=\"https://ohiostate.pressbooks.pub/sciencebitesvolume2/chapter/2-5-the-impact-of-urban-greenspace-on-bird-populations/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">by Kristin J. Harpster. N.d.</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>&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Discovery"}