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The Evolution of the Brain May Have Outpaced the Body, New Study Suggests
22+ hour, 59+ min ago (589+ words) Something the Deaner and Nunn papers didn't take into account was that the complexities of brain and group size relationships were not as simple as once theorized. Professor Robin Dunbar, from the Department of Experimental Psychology at the University of…...
Your Old Cat's Brain May Hold Clues to Human Aging
23+ hour, 1+ min ago (393+ words) Older cats suffer from age-related conditions. Looking after an older cat is a responsibility and a privilege. They may need additional help with claw trimming, grooming, and using the litter box. You may need to work harder to encourage them…...
Deconstructing the Blink-of-an-Eye Strike of the Black Mamba
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (558+ words) Though found at several research facilities and accredited zoos in the U. S. , including the Houston and Indianapolis zoos, the scarcity of data about the black mamba " named for the color inside its mouth, with bodies that are more olive-brownish to gunmetal…...
Pigeons Lock Eyes Like Ballet Dancers to Stabilize Their Vision
2+ day, 1+ min ago (379+ words) Pigeons might be more like humans than scientists ever realized. A new study published in Current Biology by Harvard University reveals a surprising characteristic. When the birds take flight, they lock their eyes in a neutral position. This might sound…...
The Most Sci-Fi-Looking Frogs on Earth
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (85+ words) Unnikrishnan Nair P. K. , CC BY-SA 4. 0, via Wikimedia Commons " Original / License Cede Prudente/i Stock via Getty Images Cats are obligate carnivores, but most shelf kibble leans on grains and fillers their bodies were never designed to process. Smalls makes fresh, human-grade…...
Meet the World's Most Unusual Deer
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (153+ words) The pudu is the smallest deer in the world. Adults may only be about a foot tall at the shoulder and weigh less than many domestic dogs. Though tiny in stature, they are true deer with miniature antlers and all....
How Great Ape Laughter May Help Explain Human Speech
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (816+ words) Words vanish the instant they're spoken, and no skeleton can tell us when our ancestors first started talking. So how can scientists possibly trace the origins of something as fleeting as the human voice? The answer, according to researchers at…...
Here's What 2 Million Escaped Honeybees Looks Like
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (386+ words) As road accidents go, this one, captured in an Instagram post, is among the most bizarre. A truck transporting bees crashed, releasing millions of them into the local neighborhood. Watch the Instagram clip for yourself, and then we'll explain how…...
Baby Alligators Talk to Siblings Before Cracking Their Shells
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (203+ words) Alligators have a surprisingly interesting egg hatching process. Even before hatching, babies are already communicating with their mothers. When inside their eggs, they chirp and peep, indicating that they are getting ready to hatch. This Instagram reel by @gatoramafun shows…...
One Tick Bite Can Make You Allergic to Red Meat Forever
6+ day, 1+ min ago (570+ words) What once might have been your favorite summer cookout meal could quickly turn into a life-threatening allergy, thanks to the tick-borne condition called alpha-gal syndrome. (Yes, I'm talking about the beloved cheeseburger.) The Lone Star tick is migrating northward and…...