Brad Wible

2 months ago | science.org | Jesse R. Smith |Bianca Lopez |Brad Wible

Skip to main content Main content starts here Introduction to Special IssueThe Polar WorldJesse Smith, Bianca Lopez, and Brad WibleAuthors Info & AffiliationsScience6 Feb 2025Vol 387, Issue 6734pp. 588-589Penguins porpoise off the icy coast of Antarctica. Open in viewerNowhere in the world is climate change having greater impacts on the environment than at the poles.

Dec 19, 2024 | science.org | Corinne N. Simonti |Jesse R. Smith |Sacha Vignieri |Jake Yeston |Sumin Jin |Brad Wible | +3 more

Cognition With intentionSacha VignieriOnce thought to be unique to humans, tool use has now been documented across animals, from mammals to birds and even fish and insects. Thus, it should be no surprise that the elephant, a cognitively advanced mammal, would readily make use of a new tool, as documented by Urban et al. Even more interesting was the disruption of one animal’s use of a hose to shower by another, in an apparent act of intentional disruption.

Aug 22, 2024 | science.org | Girardin Jean-Louis |Corinne N. Simonti |Brad Wible |Sacha Vignieri

Ancient DNA Tracing the origins of the dingoCorinne SimontiAncient DNA gives important insights into dingo conservation. PHOTO: SIMON KING/MINDEN PICTURESDespite the importance of dingoes culturally and in conservation, the relationship of these wild canids to others has been difficult to determine. Souilmi et al.

Jul 18, 2024 | science.org | Jacob H Wilde |Anurag Verma |Zhi Yi Lin |Brad Wible

Science Education Evolution education shapes humansBrad WibleDifferences in the shapes of finch bills show morphological changes due to evolution. ILLUSTRATION: WORLD HISTORY ARCHIVE/ALAMY STOCK PHOTOExposure to high school teaching about biological evolution not only improves students’ near-term scientific knowledge, but also has impacts later in life. A study by Arold examined variation in US states’ adoption and implementation of science standards.

May 23, 2024 | science.org | W. Brad Ruzicka |Chengyu Deng |Cindy Wen |Brad Wible |Caroline Ash |Jesse R. Smith | +6 more

Political Science Political legacy of technological innovationBrad WibleConservative voting expanded in counties above the Ogallala Aquifer after center-pivot irrigation was introduced in the 1950s. PHOTO: VOLODYMYR ROZUMIIISTOCK PHOTOSupport for conservative politics in parts of the rural US has roots in groundwater and the spread of agricultural technology.