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The Best of Our Knowledge
The Best Of Our Knowledge

Rock, paper, lizards

By Lucas Willard
Published January 19, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST
Ammon Corl
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A blue morph side-blotched lizard

The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education, and research.

A common lizard in the American west plays a unique game of rock, paper, scissors.

And your dog may be smarter than you think. A new study finds some dogs can learn by eavesdropping.

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Lucas Willard is a news reporter and host at WAMC Northeast Public Radio, which he joined in 2011. He produces and hosts The Best of Our Knowledge and WAMC Listening Party.
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