Thursday, September 12, 2024

In this week’s Discovery roundup, we find a frog that had ‘disappeared’ for 100 years, delve into a mystery about balding, uncover the power of beans and nuts ... and dig up graverobbers-turned-murderers. Plus, scroll down to test your knowledge on 2 new Nat Geo quizzes!

You may know that 85 percent of men experience hair loss by age 50. But did you know women make up about 40 percent of people losing hair?

Male pattern baldness, overwhelmingly genetic, has been connected to sex hormones—and new advances are working on reversing its effects. But what about women?  

Where do churros come from? Some foods, like pizza, have surprising origins. Where did this sweet treat (shown above in Miami) get its start? 

A. Cuba
B. Mexico
C. Miami
D. Persia
E. Spain 

Wingmen (and women): Did you know birds will pal around with other species on their migrations? What two types of songbirds (shown above) are these flight partners? 

A. An American redstarts and a magnolia warbler
B. A Cape May warbler and a Tennessee warbler
C. A yellow-rumped warbler and a chestnut-sided warbler
D. A ruby-crowned kinglet and a white-throated sparrow 

See: 31 of our best images of birds
Also: The 8 best binoculars for bird-watching   

Today’s Soundtrack: Modern Nature, Sondre Lerche 

Tomorrow: Catch our Top 10 headlines of the week. And sign up here to get our next Photo of the Week. 

Correction: Alert reader Judy Chan noted that we had overstated the size of a giraffe’s tongue in Sunday’s Photo of the Week newsletter, which led with this terrific feature on the wild Serengeti. An adult giraffe’s tongue can reach 20 inches long, which seems long enough! Thanks for the eagle eyes, Judy!