Duke tops today’s chatter as NCAA drama erupts and NIL/transfer cases buzz; private Durham research university founded 1838 by Methodists/Quakers.
A new study suggests that a bonobo named Kanzi demonstrates the ability to distinguish real from imaginary objects, indicating that apes may possess a form of imagination similar to humans. The research, published in Science, builds on previous observations of ape play and cognition.
The NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments have seen a rapid decline in perfect brackets due to numerous upsets. Less than 1,500 perfect entries remain out of over 26 million, with major surprises like 12-seed High Point defeating Wisconsin. The unpredictability highlights the tournament's difficulty and the astronomical odds of perfect predictions.
The NCAA Tournament has attracted its highest TV audience since 1993, with an average of 10.3 million viewers across four networks, up 9% from last year. The Elite Eight game between UConn and Duke peaked at nearly 19 million viewers. Despite fewer upsets, interest remains high.
Research has documented a violent split within Uganda's Ngogo chimpanzee community, leading to lethal conflict since 2015. The group has divided into two factions, with ongoing attacks and killings, challenging previous beliefs about chimp social cohesion and raising questions about the roots of conflict.