SCOPE'S SCOOPS.

The article discusses science research news as of August 2012. Research conducted by the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology found that mating flies were more likely to be detected by bats than flies who were sitting or walking, indicating that mating is a high-risk activity. Investigations into Saturn's moon Titan's geological processes, specifically erosion, is being conducted by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.