It’s a Hot World Out There

All parents face a daunting challenge: how to prepare their little ones for the cold, cold world. But this past July marked the hottest month ever recorded. As we struggled to cope with the summer heat, and perhaps pondered how we might slow down global warming and prepare future generations for its repercussions, a study in Science reported that zebra finches are able to instruct their babies to adapt to warmer temperatures—by “talking” to them.