Dingo Solves Complex Problem, Moves Furniture to Reach Food
It looks like dingoes are smarter than we realized. A captive dingo has been caught on camera, displaying some interesting problem-solving skills. It moved a…
It looks like dingoes are smarter than we realized. A captive dingo has been caught on camera, displaying some interesting problem-solving skills. It moved a…
I’m talking about your brain, so get yours out of the gutter. A new study reveals that MRI brain scans can be used to identify…
National Geographic knows a thing or two about quality photographs. The photo above was taken by Stefano Pesarelli in the Masai Mara National Reserve in…
Look around and you’ll probably notice hard plastic somewhere near you, but there’s an invisible enemy hidden within those everyday objects in the form of…
Using maggots to clean wounds is a practice that has been around for thousands of years. With the introduction of antibiotics, that practice has ceased,…
Something interesting happened in the skies of Alabama recently. You might say that it made waves even. Wave-shaped clouds. It’s an effect known as “Kelvin-Helmholtz”…
We all know that stress is bad for us but did you know it can trigger an immune molecule in the brain that damages memory?…
The ancient art of origami just got tiny. And by tiny, I mean microscopic. Oh yes, it can also fold all by itself now. According…
In June of 2011, a team of Chinese and Swedish researchers rediscovered the breeding area for the Blackthroat Luscinia obscura, in the Qinling Mountains, Shaanxi…
Many have thought for years that trees are to blame for acid rain — now we have evidence that backs it up. Up to half…
It was always assumed that Neanderthals were wanderers who lived in caves during harsh weather, but some new information regarding Neanderthals is challenging that way…
Although remains of sauropods (one of the most diverse and widespread species of herbivorous dinosaurs, with more than 150 recognized species) have been found on…
Inbreeding isn’t generally considered a good trait in any offspring, but bedbugs and a few other insects are pretty good at it. Coby Schal at…
Ant-nest invaders are in for a shock when they mess with the African ant species Crematogaster striatula. These ants have venom so potent that it…
Plug-and-play took on a whole new meaning in the movie, The Matrix, where people could learn kung-fu or how to pilot a helicopter by just…
Score another point for global warming because changing conditions in the Arctic Ocean could have a drastic effect on the climate. Russian scientists have discovered…
When you think about Elephant Seals, you probably picture them sleeping on a beach, relaxing the afternoon away. They often do just that, but not…
Bornean orangutans live in tropical rainforests, but because of logging that is destroying their habitat, the supply of fruit is shrinking. In order to survive,…